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askari

noun
as·ka·ri | \ˈaskərē;əˈskärē, aˈs-\
plural askaris or askari

Definition of askari 

1 : a native soldier especially of eastern Africa in the service of a European power

2 : a native police officer or guard of eastern Africa

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First Known Use of askari

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for askari

Arabic ʽaskarī

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