VIVANDIERE

Noun

vivandiere (plural vivandieres)

Alternative form of vivandière

Source: Wiktionary


Vi`van`dière", n. Etym: [F. See Viand.]

Definition: In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a female sutler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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