"soldier of misfortune" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: soldiers of misfortune [plural]
Etymology: Humorous play on soldier of fortune. Head templates: {{en-noun|soldiers of misfortune}} soldier of misfortune (plural soldiers of misfortune)
  1. Someone who, despite their efforts or intentions, is unlucky or unfortunate, especially a soldier.
    Sense id: en-soldier_of_misfortune-en-noun-5ssBlsee Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1894, Archibald Clavering Gunter, A Princess of Paris: A Novel, New York: The Home Publishing Company, page 26:",
          "text": "\"Would you like to hear the annals of a soldier of misfortune, before you go to see, on his behalf, the Maréchal of France?\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1969, Allen V. Ross, Vice in Bombay, London: Tallis Press, page 138:",
          "text": "\"Are you ready to be a soldier of misfortune?\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Brett Stephan Bass, The Letter, Indianapolis: Dogear Publishing, page 103:",
          "text": "He was forced to digest the fact that a career as a soldier of fortune might result in his becoming a soldier of misfortune!",
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