lanzichenecco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lansquenet noun a German mercenary foot soldier, typically a pikeman, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Senses
lanzichenecco is used for these senses in English:
- lansquenet (countable, historical) Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.
- lansquenet (uncountable) A gambling card game in which the dealer is given an initial card and the players another; cards are then turned up until the value (rank) of one of those cards is met.
lansquenet — full definition
- noun a German mercenary foot soldier, typically a pikeman, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- noun a gambling card game in which players bet against cards turned up by the dealer.
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