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halberdier
(hal¦berd|ier)
Pronunciation:
/ˌhalbəˈdɪə/
noun
historical
a man armed with a halberd.
Origin:
early 16th century
: from French
hallebardier
, from
hallebarde
(see
halberd
)
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