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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
2. 2
   Alternative form of king's man. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

loyalistloyalist

Etymology

From king + -s- + man.

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