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field-cornet

noun field-cor·net

Definition of field-cornet

plural -s
1 : a commander of the burghers in Cape Province during the former native risings
2 : a minor magistrate similar to a justice of the peace who represents the government in a rural district in Cape Province
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field-cornetcy

\-sē\ noun, plural -es

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Origin and Etymology of field-cornet

translation of Afrikaans veldkornet

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