cantonist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кантонист (kantonist).

Noun

cantonist (plural cantonists)

(historical) An 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

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