First Known Use: 1579
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infantry
noun in·fan·try \ˈin-fən-trē\
: the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot
plural in·fan·tries
Full Definition of INFANTRY
1
a : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot b : a branch of an army composed of these soldiers
2
: an infantry regiment or division
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Origin of INFANTRY
Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier, from Latin infant-, infans
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infantry
noun in·fan·try \ˈin-fən-trē\
plural in·fan·tries
Definition of INFANTRY for Kids
: a branch of an army composed of soldiers trained to fight on foot
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