infanteer

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Spanish infante (“soldier”) +‎ -eer

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

infanteer (plural infanteers)

  1. (UK, Canada, military) A soldier employed in any infantry role; an infantryman.
    The appointment of an infanteer from The Highlanders as the Sovereign's Piper shows that the events following Culloden are no longer raw in the memory. official web site of the British Monarchy

Derived terms

Translations
soldier — see infantryman
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