band of soldiers (noun)

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• kern — I. noun or kerne Etymology: Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish cethern band of soldiers Date: 15th century 1. a light armed foot soldier of medieval Ireland or Scotland 2. yokel II. noun Etymology: French carne corner, from French dia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• forlorn — [fə lɔ:n] adjective 1》 pitifully sad and lonely. 2》 unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled. Phrases forlorn hope a persistent or desperate hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled. [C16: from Du. verloren hoop lost troop , orig. denoting a band of… …   English new terms dictionary

• free companion — noun : one of a band of medieval mercenaries available for hire by a prince or country : condottiere * * * a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages. [1810 20] * * * free companion noun (historical) A member of a free… …   Useful english dictionary

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