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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French cantinière, from cantine (“sutler's shop, canteen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cantinière (plural cantinières)
- (military, historical) A woman who carries a canteen for soldiers; a vivandière.
References
- “Cantiniere”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “cantinière”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From cantine + -ière.
Noun
cantinière f (plural cantinières)
- cantinière
- female equivalent of cantinier
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