pal·i·kar
variants:
or less commonly palicar \
ˈpaləˌkär
\
plural -s
Definition of palikar
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
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