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CONDOTTIERE
Etymology
Noun
condottiere (plural condottieres or condottieri)
(historical) A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
Synonyms
• See mercenary
Source: Wiktionary
Con`dot*tie"re, n.; pl. Condottieri. Etym: [It., captain.]
Definition: A military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in any contest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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