fante — meaning in English

English meaning

• infantryman noun A soldier who fights on foot as part of the infantry.
• jackal noun A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
• knave noun A dishonest or deceitful man.

Senses

fante is used for these senses in English:

• jackal (slang, rare) A jack (the playing card).
• knave (cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

infantryman — full definition

1. noun A soldier who fights on foot as part of the infantry.
2. noun A man who serves as a soldier in the infantry.

jackal — full definition

1. noun A wild, dog-like animal related to wolves, native to Africa and parts of Asia, typically smaller than a wolf.
2. noun A person who does someone else's dirty work, especially in an opportunistic or unscrupulous way.

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