bandolier

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers

Etymology

From earlier form bandollier, from Middle French bandoulliere, from Catalan bandolera, feminine derivative of bandoler (“member of a band of men”), from Catalan bàndol (“band, faction, party”), from Old Spanish bando.

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Synonyms

bandoleer

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