palikar

noun

pal·​i·​kar
variants or less commonly palicar
ˈpaləˌkär
plural -s
1
: a Greek or Albanian soldier in the pay of the sultan of Turkey
2
: a soldier of the Greek militia in the war of independence (1821–28) against Turkey

Word History

Etymology

New Greek palikari, pallēkari youth, from Late Greek pallikarion page, diminutive of pallēk-, pallēx young man or woman

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“Palikar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palikar. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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