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Soldier who fights for hire
A mercenary (/ˈmɜːr.sə.nɛr.i/, MUR-sə-nerr-ee) is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the
Mercenary
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up mercenary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mercenary is an adjective meaning "motivated by private gain". It is also a noun: a mercenary is a
Mercenary_(disambiguation)
1998 studio album by Bolt Thrower
Mercenary is the sixth album by the British death metal band Bolt Thrower. It was recorded at Chapel Studios, Lincoln, England, December 1997 to January
Mercenary_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Mercenary may refer to: The Mercenary (film), a 1968 film directed by Sergio Corbucci The Mercenary, a 2019 American film starring Dominique Vandenberg
The_Mercenary
1985 video game
Mercenary is a 3D action-adventure game written for the Atari 8-bit computers and published by Novagen Software in 1985. It was converted to the Commodore
Mercenary_(video_game)
2013 video game
Killzone: Mercenary is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Guerrilla Cambridge and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation
Killzone:_Mercenary
Japanese light novel series
Witch and Mercenary (Japanese: 魔女と傭兵, Hepburn: Majo to Yōhei) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kaeru Chōhōkiteki and illustrated by Bench Kanase
Witch_and_Mercenary
Mercenaries in India were fighters, primarily peasants, who came from India and abroad, to fight for local rulers in India in the medieval period. This
Mercenaries_in_India
German mercenary (1920–1983)
and mercenary. Müller was an officer-candidate in the Wehrmacht in World War II and, after emigrating to Apartheid South Africa, became a mercenary commanding
Siegfried_Müller_(mercenary)
This is a list of mercenaries. It includes foreign volunteers, private military contractors, and other "soldiers of fortune". Andrade, Tonio. (2016) The
List_of_mercenaries
South Korean webtoon
Teenage Mercenary (Korean: 입학용병; RR: Iphak yongbyeong, Japanese: 入学傭兵, romanized: Nyūgaku Yōhei) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written
Teenage_Mercenary
American television series
Mercenary: An Extraction Series is an upcoming Netflix television series created by Glen Mazzara, who serves as showrunner and writer. It stars Omar Sy
Mercenary: An Extraction Series
Mercenary:_An_Extraction_Series
1968 film directed by Sergio Corbucci
The Mercenary (Italian: Il mercenario), known in the UK as A Professional Gun, is a 1968 Zapata Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars:
The_Mercenary_(film)
Japanese light novel series
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! (Japanese: 目覚めたら最強装備と宇宙船持ちだったので、一戸建て目指して傭兵として自由に生きたい, Hepburn: Mezametara Saikyō
Reborn_as_a_Space_Mercenary
2014 video game
Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling run and gun video game developed and published by Tribute Games. It was funded by Kickstarter and released for Microsoft
Mercenary_Kings
1992 video game
Mercenary III is the third and final video game in the Mercenary series. It was written by Paul Woakes for the Atari ST and Amiga and published by Novagen
Mercenary_III
Russian private military company
Bellingcat, Meduza, and Echo of Moscow for reporting his links to the mercenary group. In September 2022, he claimed to have founded the group, saying
Wagner_Group
Comedic science fiction webcomic
Schlock Mercenary is a comedic webcomic written and drawn by Howard Tayler. It follows the tribulations of a star-travelling mercenary company in a satiric
Schlock_Mercenary
Company providing armed combat or security services
contractors". The term is considered by some to be an euphemism, used by mercenaries and soldiers of fortune. The services and expertise offered by PMCs are
Private_military_company
2001 United Nations treaty
United Nations Mercenary Convention, officially the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, is a 2001
United Nations Mercenary Convention
United_Nations_Mercenary_Convention
British-Irish military officer and mercenary (1919–2020)
March 1919 – 2 February 2020) was a British-Irish military officer and mercenary who fought during the Simba rebellion and was involved in carrying out
Mad_Mike_Hoare
3rd-century BC mutiny of part of the Carthaginian army
The Mercenary War, also known as the Truceless War, was a mutiny by troops that were employed by Carthage at the end of the First Punic War (264–241 BC)
Mercenary_War
Danish melodic death metal band
Mercenary is a Danish melodic death metal band that was formed in 1991. The band incorporates a lot of power and progressive elements in their songwriting
Mercenary_(band)
2006 American film
Mercenary for Justice is a 2006 action thriller film directed and shot by Don E. FauntLeRoy. It stars Steven Seagal, Luke Goss, Jacqueline Lord and Roger
Mercenary_for_Justice
2005 video game
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is an action-adventure video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts for PlayStation 2 and
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Mercenaries:_Playground_of_Destruction
Russian businessman and mercenary (born 1998)
is a Russian businessman and mercenary who has led the Wagner Group since 2023. The son of prominent oligarch and mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, he
Pavel_Prigozhin
2008 video game
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an action-adventure video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 2, PlayStation
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries_2:_World_in_Flames
2024 South Korean television series
of the mercenary team hired by Seong-jo. Kang Hee-se and Kang Hee-je [ko] as the twin killers. Park Sang-won as Kim Seong-hwan A new mercenary for Babylon
A_Shop_for_Killers
Science fiction comics series by Vicente Segrelles
El Mercenario (English: The Mercenary) is a science fiction comics series by the Spanish artist Vicente Segrelles, published beginning in 1980. An unusual
El_Mercenario
German mercenary
Martin Schwartz (died 16 June 1487) was a German mercenary who died at the Battle of Stoke Field while fighting for Lambert Simnel, a Yorkist pretender
Martin_Schwartz_(mercenary)
1990 video game
Zarlor Mercenary is a vertically scrolling shooter for the Atari Lynx handheld console, developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation. Zarlor Mercenary
Zarlor_Mercenary
2018 video game
- Mercenaries Saga: Will of the White Lions, Mercenaries Saga 2: Order of the Silver Eagle and Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves of War. Mercenaries Saga
Mercenaries_Saga_Chronicles
Account of mercenary warfare in Ancient Greece
There is evidence of mercenaries (misthophoroi (plural), misthios (singular male), misthia (singular female) in Greek) being hired in Ancient Greece from
Ancient_Greek_mercenaries
American private military contractor
Most Powerful Mercenary Army, Nation Books, pp. 412, 414 Scahill, Jeremy (2007), Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, Nation
Blackwater_(company)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Last Mercenary may refer to: The Last Mercenary (1968 film), a Spanish/West German/Italian modern-day Western The Last Mercenary (2021 film), a French
The_Last_Mercenary
Historical Swiss mercenary infantry forces
The Swiss mercenaries were a powerful infantry force of professional soldiers originating from the cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy. They were notable
Swiss_mercenaries
Mercenaries have played a vital role in the modern history of Africa from the independent movements of the 1960s up until the 2020s. Broadly the mercenary
Mercenaries in Africa after 1960
Mercenaries_in_Africa_after_1960
French mercenary (1929–2007)
Robert Denard (7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French mercenary. He served as the de facto military leader of the Comoros twice with him first serving
Bob_Denard
German soldiers contracted by the British in the American Revolutionary War
contemporaneously and historiographically as mercenaries, Hessians were legally distinguished as auxiliaries: whereas mercenaries served a foreign government on their
Hessian_(soldier)
Scottish mercenary of the Kalmar War
George Sinclair (c. 1580–1612) was a Scottish mercenary who fought and died in the Kalmar War. He is remembered in popular song in Norway and the Faroe
George_Sinclair_(mercenary)
2016 film
Mercenary (French: Mercenaire) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Sacha Wolff. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes
Mercenary_(2016_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Mercenary Revolt may refer to: The Mercenary War (c. 240 BC) (also, Libyan War or Truceless War), an uprising of troops employed by Carthage at the end
Mercenary_revolt
1984 novel by Piers Anthony
Mercenary is a novel by Piers Anthony published in 1984. Mercenary is a novel in which Hope Hubris joins the Jovian Navy and becomes part of their task
Mercenary_(novel)
Science-fiction role-playing game supplement
Aslan Mercenary Ships is a 1982 role-playing game supplement for Traveller published by FASA. Aslan Mercenary Ships is a boxed set presenting deck plans
Aslan_Mercenary_Ships
Series of first-person shooter video games
was released in February 2011, also for the PlayStation 3. Killzone: Mercenary was released for the PlayStation Vita in September 2013, followed by Killzone:
Killzone
1999 studio album by The Herbaliser
Very Mercenary is the third studio album by The Herbaliser. It was released on Ninja Tune in 1999. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Albums
Very_Mercenary
2021 French film
The Last Mercenary is a 2021 French action comedy film directed by David Charhon with a screenplay by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane. The film stars Jean-Claude
The Last Mercenary (2021 film)
The_Last_Mercenary_(2021_film)
American private investigator and former mercenary
"Tirador" Adams, Jr. is an American private investigator and former mercenary who trained the forces of, and acted as a bodyguard for, Adolfo Calero
Joseph_Adams_(mercenary)
2023 Russian factional conflict
Armed Forces allegedly attacking and killing hundreds of his Wagner mercenaries, which the Russian government denied. Characterizing it as a "march of
Wagner_Group_rebellion
Middle age military corps
Middle Ages, which acted both in defense of the Republic of Genoa and as a mercenary force for other Italian or European powers. Armed with crossbows, they
Genoese_crossbowmen
American businessman
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Al Clark" mercenary – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2020) (Learn how
Al_Clark_(mercenary)
1454 treaty with Teutonic Order mercenaries
Master Ludwig von Erlichshausen, and the commanders (rittmasters) of the mercenary troops fighting on behalf of the Order in the Thirteen Years' War, represented
Malbork_treaty
Science-fiction role-playing game supplement
Book 4: Mercenary is a supplement published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1978 for the science fiction role-playing game Traveller . Mercenary is the
Traveller_Book_4:_Mercenary
American film by Sam Hargrave
Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi and David Harbour. In the film, an Australian mercenary takes on a mission to save an Indian drug lord's kidnapped son in Dhaka
Extraction_(2020_film)
British Army soldier and mercenary recruiter (born 1945)
John Edward Banks (born 1945) is a British former soldier, mercenary recruiter, and the founder of the Security Advisory Services. John Banks was born
John Banks (mercenary recruiter)
John_Banks_(mercenary_recruiter)
Mercenary soldier leader in medieval Italy
modern period. The term originally referred specifically to commanders of mercenary companies, derived from the Italian word condotta—the contract under which
Condottiere
Genoese noble and captain (1418–1453)
Iovianus Iustinianus Longus; 1418 – 1 June 1453) was a Genoese nobleman, mercenary captain, and defender of Constantinople during its siege in 1453. He was
Giovanni_Giustiniani
Topics referred to by the same term
Mercenary marriage may refer to: Bride-buying Wife selling This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mercenary marriage. If an
Mercenary_marriage
Representation of mercenaries in media
Like piracy, the mercenary ethos resonates with idealized adventure, mystery, and danger, and appears frequently in popular culture. Many are called adventurers
Mercenaries in popular culture
Mercenaries_in_popular_culture
Mercenaries in Angola (Portuguese: Mercenários em Angola) were foreigners who participated in the Angolan Civil War on the side of the MPLA or the rebels
Mercenaries in the Angolan Civil War
Mercenaries_in_the_Angolan_Civil_War
2026 American film
boards a transport plane with a British private mercenary group, entering Kyiv. The British mercenary group, led by former Special Air Service (SAS) member
Man_of_War_(2026_film)
Scottish former SAS soldier and mercenary (1942–2024)
1942 – 18 March 2024) was a Scottish former special forces soldier and mercenary who attempted to assassinate Pablo Escobar in the late 1980s. McAleese
Peter_McAleese
1981 novel by Andrew J. Offutt
Conan the Mercenary is a fantasy novel written by American writer Andrew J. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto featuring Robert E. Howard's sword
Conan_the_Mercenary
Action film series
action-thriller installments. Starring Chris Hemsworth as a black ops mercenary, each release is developed by AGBO in collaboration with Netflix as exclusive
Extraction_(franchise)
1999 video game
of the Solar System where the player is cast as Material Defender, a mercenary who must help an organization known as the Red Acropolis Research Team
Descent_3
1998 American film
Treat Williams as Carl Thomasson (later spelled Karl in the sequels), a mercenary who masquerades as a teacher in order to enter a tough urban school and
The Substitute 2: School's Out
The_Substitute_2:_School's_Out
Carthaginian general (died 238 BCE)
was a Carthaginian general who took part in the Mercenary War between Carthage and rebelling mercenaries. He is not to be confused with Hannibal Barca (247–183/181
Hannibal_(Mercenary_War)
2008 single by Firewind
"Mercenary Man" is the third track on the Greek power metal band Firewind's fifth studio album The Premonition. It was released for streaming on Firewind's
Mercenary_Man
1966–1967 failed mutinies in the DRC
The Stanleyville mutinies, also known as the Mercenaries' mutinies, occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1966 and 1967. Amid rumours that
Stanleyville_mutinies
2001 film by Robert Radler
Robert Radler and starring Treat Williams as Karl Thomasson, a former mercenary who must infiltrate a military school's faculty to stop the actions of
The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
The_Substitute:_Failure_Is_Not_an_Option
1968 Spanish film
The Last Mercenary is a 1968 Spanish/West German/Italian international co-production of a modern-day Western. It was directed by Mel Welles who was uncredited
The Last Mercenary (1968 film)
The_Last_Mercenary_(1968_film)
2002 studio album by Mercenary
Everblack is the second studio album by Danish melodic death metal band Mercenary, and the second through Hammerheart Records. It is the first album to
Everblack_(Mercenary_album)
provided by scientific advancements. The series initially follows the mercenary Solid Snake. In the Metal Gear games, he goes on government missions to
Characters of the Metal Gear series
Characters_of_the_Metal_Gear_series
English soldier and mercenary (c. 1323–1394)
Hawkwood (c. 1320 – 17 March 1394) was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or condottiero in Italy. His exploits made him a man shrouded in
John_Hawkwood
1968 science fiction novel by Mack Reynolds
Mercenary from Tomorrow is a 1968 science fiction novel by American writer Mack Reynolds. It is the first in a series about Joe Mauser, a soldier in a
Mercenary_from_Tomorrow
1828 military revolt in Brazil by Irish and German mercenaries
Revolta dos Mercenários) in Brazil was a revolt of German and Irish mercenaries in 1828 during the Cisplatine War of 1825–1828. The immigrants, who were
Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' revolt
Irish_and_German_Mercenary_Soldiers'_revolt
Polish mercenary and journalist (1932–2002)
Gan-Ganowicz (23 April 1932 – 22 November 2002) was a Polish soldier-in-exile, mercenary, journalist, member of the National Council of Poland, and political and
Rafał_Gan-Ganowicz
French military officer and mercenary
2011), also known as René Faulques, was a French military officer and mercenary. A graduate of the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, he served as
Roger_Faulques
5 Commando (Congo mercenary unit)
5 Commando was a mercenary unit of the Congolese National Army (French: Armée Nationale Congolaise [ANC]) formed in response to the Simba rebellion; they
5 Commando (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
5_Commando_(Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo)
1978 film by Andrew V. McLaglen
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy Krüger as a British mercenary unit in Sub-Saharan Africa. The screenplay by Reginald Rose was based
The_Wild_Geese
Roman soldier and assassin of Pompey the Great
Lucius Septimius was a Roman soldier and mercenary who is principally remembered as one of the assassins of the triumvir Pompey the Great. At the time
Lucius_Septimius
American veteran, writer and mercenary
American veteran, mercenary, and writer. Camper served in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, after which he began working as a mercenary and FBI informant
Frank_Camper
2000 studio album by Iron Maiden
interview with Adrian Smith, "The Nomad", "Dream of Mirrors", and "The Mercenary" were originally written for 1998's Virtual XI, and former vocalist Blaze
Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)
Brave_New_World_(Iron_Maiden_album)
1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth
British writer Frederick Forsyth, featuring a small group of European mercenary soldiers hired by a British industrialist to depose the government of
The_Dogs_of_War_(novel)
Board game published in 1975
Mercenary, subtitled "Merchant Princes Alter the Course of World Events", is a board game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) in 1975 that is a
Mercenary_(board_game)
Cretan mercenary leader
Lasthenes (Greek: Λασθένης) was a Cretan mercenary leader and high-ranking official in the Seleucid court during the mid-2nd century BCE. He played a
Lasthenes_(mercenary_leader)
Failed coup attempt by South Africa
the baggage of one of the arriving mercenaries and raised the alarm. After an extended firefight, the mercenaries hijacked an aircraft and fled to Durban
1981_Seychelles_coup_attempt
Russian military and mercenary leader (born 1981)
nom de guerre "Lotos" (Russian: Лотос, literally: Lotus), is a Russian mercenary leader and former military officer who serves as one of the senior commanders
Anton_Yelizarov
Marvel Comics fictional character
character first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32 (August 1975) as a mercenary antagonist before being recast as a superhero in subsequent appearances
Moon_Knight
Military officer of the Dutch colonial army
died 3 April 1962 in Antwerp) was a Swiss-born, and from 1906, Dutch mercenary and officer in the Dutch colonial army. Raised as the son of a farmer
Hans_Christoffel
1775–1783 conflict in North America
Patriot cause, and dispelled their fear of what they regarded as Hessian "mercenaries". A British attempt to retake Trenton was repulsed at Assunpink Creek
American_Revolutionary_War
Italian Duke, Count, general and mercenary (1404-1453)
Balzo (1404 - May 29, 1453) was an Italian Duke, Count, military general, mercenary, and member of the Orsini del Balzo family of Taranto. He was killed during
Gabriele_Orsini_del_Balzo
Hessian soldier in Revolutionary War (1748-1801)
Johann Heinrich Koch later John Henry Cook, was a German-American, mercenary and farmer, who served as a Hessian auxiliary during the American Revolutionary
Johann Heinrich Koch (Hessian mercenary)
Johann_Heinrich_Koch_(Hessian_mercenary)
Cypriot-born British mercenary (1951–1976)
1976), also known by his alias Colonel Callan, was a Greek Cypriot turned-mercenary who was executed following the Luanda Trial for activities during the
Costas_Georgiou
Military unit
The Stratioti or Stradioti were mercenary units from the Balkans recruited mainly by states of Southern Europe and Central Europe from the 15th century
Stratioti
1996 video game
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries is a video game released in September 1996 as a stand-alone expansion to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat and the last BattleTech
MechWarrior_2:_Mercenaries
2008 video game
fictional African country engulfed in civil war, the storyline follows a mercenary who is assigned to kill the Jackal, a weapons dealer inflaming the conflict
Far_Cry_2
European American football team
The Helvetic Mercenaries were an American football team based in Switzerland that competed in the European League of Football (ELF). On 4 April 2024,
Helvetic_Mercenaries
2019 video game
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a BattleTech mecha game developed by Piranha Games released on December 10, 2019, on Microsoft Windows. It is the first
MechWarrior_5:_Mercenaries
Role-playing game supplement
Rifts Mercenaries is a 1994 role-playing supplement for Rifts published by Palladium Books. Rifts Mercenaries is a supplement in which mercenaries are detailed
Rifts_Mercenaries
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Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Anglo-Norman French brabançon. This was originally an ethnic term for a native of the duchy of Brabant (see Brabant). By the 13th century it had passed into generic use as an occupational name for a mercenary, specifically a member of one of the more or less independent marauding bands of mercenaries, noted for their lawlessness and cruelty. These originated in Brabant and Flanders, but in the course of time accepted recruits from anywhere.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire)
English (mainly Lancashire) : patronymic from the Norman personal name Hamo, Hamon (see Hammond).Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh ‘descendant of Amhsach’ a byname meaning ‘mercenary soldier’ or ‘messenger’, from the adjective amhasach ‘aggressive’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, perhaps for a messenger, from Middle English gÅ(n) ‘to go’ (Old English gÄn) + lihtly ‘lightly’, ‘swiftly’ (Old English lÄ“oht(lÄ«c)).Scottish : altered form of a surname of uncertain origin, possibly an unidentified habitational name. The earliest known bearer is William Galithli, who witnessed a charter at the beginning of the 13th century. Henry Gellatly, an illegitimate son of William the Lion, of whom little or nothing is known, was the grandfather of Patric Galythly, one of the pretenders to the crown of Scotland in 1291.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Ghallóglaigh ‘son of the galloglass’, Irish gallóglach. A galloglass was a mercenary retainer or auxiliary soldier (a compound of gall ‘foreigner’ (see Gall 1) + óglach ‘youth’, ‘warrior’). The name is also found pseudo-translated as English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill, or a habitational name from Underhill in Devon, named from Old English under ‘under’ + hyll, or from Underhill in Kent, named from Old English under + helde ‘slope’.John Underhill (c.1597–1672) was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. His father was a mercenary in the Netherlands, and he himself became a cadet in the Prince of Orange’s guards. In 1630 he emigrated to Boston, MA, where he was appointed captain of militia. In 1664–65 he played a significant role in helping to bring the Dutch colony of New Netherland under English control.
MERCENARY
MERCENARY
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
A King from the Mahabharat
Boy/Male
Latin Spanish Italian
Bean farmer.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Pleasing Voice; Parrot's Speech
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Fleshless; Strawless
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Strength
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Maintains the Sacred Fire
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Broad-spreading Oak
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pl.
of Mercenary
n.
A mercenary or venal person.
n.
One who makes ar a trade or business; a mercenary.
a.
Hackneyed; hired; mercenary.
n.
A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire.
adv.
In a mercenary manner.
a.
Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
a.
Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary.
n.
One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue.
a.
Hence: Moved by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.
a.
Acting from mercenary considerations; stipendiary.
a.
Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers.
n.
Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts.
n.
One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary.
n.
A mercenary.
n.
One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service.
n.
The quality or state of being mercenary; venality.