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  • 91Infantry — In fan*try, n. [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See {Infant}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A body of… …

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  • 92lambskinnet — Lansquenet Lans que*net, n. [F., fr. G. landsknecht a foot soldier, also a game of cards introduced by these foot soldiers; land country + knecht boy, servant. See {Land}, and {Knight}.] 1. A German foot soldier in foreign service in the 15th and …

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  • 93Lansquenet — Lans que*net, n. [F., fr. G. landsknecht a foot soldier, also a game of cards introduced by these foot soldiers; land country + knecht boy, servant. See {Land}, and {Knight}.] 1. A German foot soldier in foreign service in the 15th and 16th… …

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  • 94boatswain — or bosun; also bos n or bo s n or bo sun noun Etymology: Middle English bootswein, from boot boat + swein boy, servant more at swain Date: 14th century 1. a petty officer on a merchant ship having charge of hull …

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  • 95garçon — noun (plural garçons) Etymology: French, boy, servant, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hrechjo fugitive more at wretch Date: 1788 waiter …

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  • 96gourmet — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, alteration of gromet boy servant, vintner s assistant, probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom Date: 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink; broadly connoisseur 2 < a film gourmet > Synonyms:&#8230; …

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  • 97swain — noun Etymology: Middle English swein boy, servant, from Old Norse sveinn; akin to Old English swān swain, Latin suus one s own more at suicide Date: 14th century 1. rustic, peasant; specifically shepherd 2. a male admirer or suitor • swainish&#8230; …

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  • 98uhlan — noun Etymology: German, from Polish ulan, from Turkish oğlan boy, servant Date: 1753 any of a body of Prussian light cavalry originally modeled on Tatar lancers …

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  • 99knight — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cniht man at arms, boy, servant; akin to Old High German kneht youth, military follower Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a mounted man at arms serving a feudal superior; especially a man&#8230; …

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  • 100Georges Hall, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Georges Hall city = Sydney state = nsw caption = Lake Gillawarna lga = City of Bankstown postcode = 2198 pop = 8,107 (2001 Census) area = 3.4 propval = est = 1924 stategov = fedgov = near nw =&#8230; …

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