women warriors

She-soldiers in battle

Women warriors are female fighters, whether historical figures like Joan of Arc and the Dahomey Amazons, or fictional characters in mythology and popular culture.

The phrase emphasizes that these are women in roles traditionally associated with men: The film featured women warriors leading the rebellion.

Often used to celebrate female strength and combat prowess.

Related

sword and shield · swordswoman · battle cry · war paint · Artemis · combatant · Kali · infantrywomen · Malala Yousafzai · Courage · queens · Joan · huntress · girl power · horseback · braids · fierce · sisterhood

Categories
Opposites
gender role in combat

women warriorsfighting men

Soldiers engaged in combat

knights · samurai · men-at-arms · legionnaires · infantrymen

agency and rescue dynamics

women warriorsdamsels in distress

Women requiring salvation

trophy wives · shrinking violets

martial vs. domestic femininity

women warriorshousewives

Women who manage households

homemakers · lady of the house · feminine ideal · gentlewomen · lady of the manor

Family

women, warriors, amazons, valkyries, shieldmaidens

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G