returned soldier

noun

Australian and NZ a soldier who has served abroadAlso: (Austral) returned man

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Nearby words

return to the fold, return-cocked, return-flue boiler, returnable, returned man, returned soldier, returnee, returner, returning officer, retuse, retweet

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