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Chindit

Syllabification: (Chin·dit)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHindit/
Definition of Chindit

noun

  • a member of the Allied forces behind the Japanese lines in Burma in 1943–45.

Origin:

World War II: from Burmese chinthé, a mythical creature

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