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infanteer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A soldier employed in any infantry role; an infantryman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, UK

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • The appointment of an infanteer from The Highlanders as the Sovereign's Piper shows that the events following Culloden are no longer raw in the memory. official web site of the British Monarchy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish infante (“soldier”) + -eer.