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gallowglasses

noun

plural of gallowglass
as in gendarmes

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  1. gendarmes
  2. recruits
  3. champions
  4. veterans
  5. conscripts
  6. enrollees
  7. draftees
Noun
  • During the Paris Commune of 1871, a socialist tailor named Herminie Cadolle experimented with corset design in the hope of allowing women to move around more freely and, presumably, evade the gendarmes.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Another 170 gendarmes, or law enforcement officers, have also been dispatched to the region to support the firefighting effort.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of gendarmes
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  • Those recruits would thus benefit from a competitive market based on supply and demand.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The recruits are rounded out by Jude Callan (Ronen Rubinstein), a charming, cocky bad boy with unexpected depth.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • The last three national champions—Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana—lost a combined total of one game.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Panthers open the 2026-27 season at the Carolina Hurricanes, the newest Stanley Cup champions, on Tuesday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • The Heat has been cycling through players on Exhibit 10 deals, which is a path to funnel both prospects and veterans to its G-League affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The 41-year-old James signed a modest $8 million, two-year contract on the veterans’ minimum with the Sixers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Peyr’s book was inspired by the real case of the disappeared of Mourmelon, in which a number of young men, most of them military conscripts, went missing over several years in the 1980s.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of conscripts
Noun
  • The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
    — Allison Palmer March 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of enrollees
Noun
  • Rose is one of three 2026 draftees on the initial AFL rosters, along with the Cubs’ Myles Bailey (second round, compensation pick) and the Giants’ Dalton Wentz (16th round).
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • From players with some NHL experience like forwards Kenny Connors and Jared Wright to 2026 draftees such as center Liam Levebvre, defenseman Adam Goljer and goalie Yegor Rybkin, Kings fans can get a glimpse of the near and more distant future alike.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of draftees
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“Gallowglasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallowglasses. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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