body+of+soldiers

  • 131troop — [tro͞op] n. [Fr troupe < OFr, back form. < troupeau < ML troppus, a flock < Frank * throp, a crowd; akin to OE thorp, village: see THORP] 1. a group of persons, animals, or, formerly, things; herd, flock, band, etc. 2. loosely a great …

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  • 132infantry — n. (pl. ies) a body of soldiers who march and fight on foot; foot soldiers collectively. Etymology: F infanterie f. It. infanteria f. infante youth, infantryman (as INFANT) …

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