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infantry
[ in-fuhn-tree ]
/ ËÉȘn fÉn tri /
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noun, plural in·fan·tries.
soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
a branch of an army composed of such soldiers.
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Origin of infantry
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British Dictionary definitions for infantry
infantry
/ (ËÉȘnfÉntrÉȘ) /
noun plural -tries
- soldiers or units of soldiers who fight on foot with small arms
- (as modifier)an infantry unit
Word Origin for infantry
C16: from Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier; see infant
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