"Battlefielder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbætəlˌfiːldəɹ/ Forms: Battlefielders [plural]
Etymology: From Battlefield + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|battlefield|er|alt1=Battlefield|id2=occupation}} Battlefield + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Battlefielder (plural Battlefielders)
  1. A player of the Battlefield series of first-person shooter video games. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-Battlefielder-en-noun-QPhSrJ5j Disambiguation of Video games: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. A member of the Scottish traditional music group Battlefield Band.
    Sense id: en-Battlefielder-en-noun-2L90KeeS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54

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