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| in·fan·try [ ínfəntree ] (plural in·fan·tries) |
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1. foot soldiers: soldiers who are trained to fight on foot, or a unit of such soldiers of infantry making up a regiment
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2. army unit: a unit or branch of an army
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| [Late 16th century. < French infanterie< Italian infante "youth, foot soldier" < Latin infant- (see infant)] |
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