mercenary

noun adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: mer-ce-nar-y (4)

English Definition

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army; primarily concerned with making money.

Example Sentence

Mercenary soldiers were hired to fight in the war.

US IPA /หˆmษœหrsษ™neri/
UK IPA /หˆmษœหsษ™nษ™ri/