soudard

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Breton[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French souldart.

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Noun[edit]

soudard m (plural soudarded)

  1. soldier

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French souldart, from soldee, souldee, soudee + -art.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

soudard m (plural soudards, feminine soudarde)

  1. (derogatory) battle-hardened, brutish, or roughneck soldier
  2. (archaic) mercenary (person employed to fight in armed conflict)
    Synonym: mercenaire

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Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French souldart. Compare Walloon sôdård.

Noun[edit]

soudard m (plural soudards)

  1. (Jersey) soldier
  2. (Jersey) red spider
    Synonym: rouoge soudard

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