#mercenary
- Unmercenary — A Christian religious term designating a saint (usually a physician or healer, such as Cosmas and Damian or Pantleimon) who practiced their profession or gift of healing completely free of charge, structurally refusing any payment, material reward, or money from patients. As an adjective, it describes a person, deed, or attitude devoid of silver, financially disinterested, acting exclusively out of philanthropy or Christian charity.
- Crossbowman — A foot or mounted soldier in medieval armies armed with a crossbow, specialized in long-range target shooting and tactical self-defense behind large shields (pavises). In the 14th and 15th centuries, crossbowmen units (such as the Genoese) formed elite mercenary corps highly sought after by European monarchs for their efficiency in sieges.
- Albanian (archaic) — An archaic historical and popular name used in the Romanian Principalities for Albanians or persons of Albanian origin. In the 14th to 18th centuries, the term frequently denoted Albanian mercenaries incorporated into princely guards, or small merchants and vegetable farmers settled in Romanian rural and urban communities.
- Albanian mercenary — A historical and archaic term used for Albanian mercenaries or soldiers in the princely guards of the Romanian Principalities during the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their picturesque attire and warlike spirit. In modern regional or pejorative terms, it describes a brutal, violent, unruly man, or a rough person.
- Albanian mercenary — A member of a military corps originally composed of Albanian mercenaries, hired during the 18th and 19th centuries by the rulers of the Romanian Principalities for personal protection and public order; arnău. As an adjective, it describes a harsh, violent, stubborn, or untamed person.
- Mercenary-like — Belonging to or characteristic of the arnăuți (Albanian mercenaries); representative of the attire, customs, weaponry, or fierce spirit of these warriors. In an extended or figurative sense, it describes a harsh, severe, relentless, military-like attitude or a rigid and authoritarian behavior.
- In the manner of mercenaries — In the manner of the arnăuți (Albanian mercenaries); with harshness, brutality, fierce determination, or reckless courage. The adverb describes the way a person acts, speaks, dresses, or behaves, borrowing the specific traits of the old arnăuți warriors.