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landsknecht
lands·knecht [ lnts kə nékht ] (plural lands·knechts)


noun 
Definition:
 
mercenary soldier: a mercenary foot soldier in Europe during the 16th century, especially a German pikeman
[Early 17th century. < German, "servant of the country"]
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