кавалергард

Russian

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кавалергард

Etymology

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Borrowed from French cavalier de la garde or chevalier-garde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kəvəlʲɪrˈɡart]

Noun

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кавалерга́рд (kavalergárdm anim (genitive кавалерга́рда, nominative plural кавалерга́рды, genitive plural кавалерга́рдов)

  1. (historical, military) cavalryman, horseman from a prestigious cavalry regiment (the Russian Empire, 18-early 20th centuries)

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