Landsknecht

//ˈlɑntsknɛxt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of lansquenet. alt-of, alternative, historical
  2. 2
    Alternative form of lansquenet. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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blackjackbridgegamelance-knightskin the lamb

Etymology

Borrowed from German Landsknecht, from Lands (“of the land”) + Knecht (“servant”). Doublet of lansquenet.

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