a soldier of fortune

(literary)

someone who fights for any country or group that will pay him A soldier of fortune in the service of both Christian and Muslim kings, he was constantly fighting from 1065.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Baldric	BAWLD-rik	English (Archaic)
Janetta	[dʒə'netə]
Osane	-	Basque
Merrick	MER-ik	English (Rare)
'Avigayil	-	Biblical Hebrew
Edmundo	ed-MOON-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese