arnaut

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Synonyms: arnaud, arnut, arnaout, arnau

Antonyms: arnaud, arnut, arnaout, arnau

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An inhabitant of [[Albania]] and neighboring mountainous regions, especially an [[Albanian]] serving in the Turkish army.
2. {{lb|en|historical|military}} A Greek, Albanian, Bulgarian or Serbian soldier, recruited to serve as body-guard to officials in the 18th-19th c. Wallachia and Moldavia. Greek militia units formed in Crimea, 1769.<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/nouveaudictionna00unco#page/56/mode/2up Nouveau Dictionnaire Militaire. Paris, 1892, p. 56. ARNAUTES ou ARNOUTS.]: ''"Milice grecque, créée en 1769, pour garder les côtes de la Crimée."''</ref>

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