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Chindit

Chin·dit [ chíndit ] (plural Chin·dits)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. Allied soldier in Burma: a soldier of the Allied forces in World War II, who fought behind the Japanese lines in Burma (now Myanmar)

[Mid-20th century. < Burmese cinthé, mythological lion-like creature used by the troops as their badge]
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