Footsoldiery

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Foot soldiers collectively. plural, plural-only

    "Two soldiers have been selected here from Roman bas-reliefs, which give a fair idea of the general appearance of the footsoldiery of their legions."

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"Two soldiers have been selected here from Roman bas-reliefs, which give a fair idea of the general appearance of the footsoldiery of their legions."

Etymology

From foot + soldiery.

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foot soldier

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