cantonist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кантонист (kantonist).

Noun

cantonist (plural cantonists)

1. (historical) A young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken to a special school to be trained for future compulsory military service.

Translations

conscript in the Russian Empire

• French: cantoniste m
• German: Kantonist m
• Russian: кантонист (ru) m (kantonist)
• Ukrainian: please add this translation if you can
• Yiddish: קאַנטאָניסט m (kantonist)

Anagrams

• Constantí, Tocantins, nonstatic