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mercenary   (Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋmFsNˏєrI 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊmәːsinәri 〕


Overview of noun mercenary

The noun mercenary has 1 sense


  • mercenary, soldier of fortune -- (a person hired to fight for another country than their own)


Overview of adj mercenary

The adj mercenary has 3 senses


  • materialistic, mercenary, worldly-minded -- (marked by materialism)

  • mercenary, free-lance, freelance -- (serving for wages in a foreign army; "mercenary killers")

  • mercantile, mercenary, moneymaking -- (profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business")