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field–cornet
noun
field–cor·net
Definition of field–cornet
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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
field–cornetcy
\-sē\ noun, plural-es
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Origin and Etymology of field–cornet
translation of Afrikaans veldkornet
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