bezonian
noun,
sometimes capitalized
be·zo·ni·an
\bə-ˈzō-nē-ən, bē-, -nyən\
Definition of bezonian
-s
1 archaic : a military recruit
2 archaic : a mean dishonest person : scoundrel
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Origin and Etymology of bezonian
modification (influenced by English -ian) of Italian bisogno recruit from Spain, literally, need, from Medieval Latin bisonium
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