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infantry

in·fan·try [ ínfəntree ] (plural in·fan·tries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. foot soldiers: soldiers who are trained to fight on foot, or a unit of such soldiers of infantry making up a regiment

2. army unit: a unit or branch of an army

[Late 16th century. < French infanterie< Italian infante "youth, foot soldier" < Latin infant- (see infant)]
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