ENFANTS PERDUS

Meaning of ENFANTS PERDUS in English

Pronunciation: ä n -fä n -per-d

Function: foreign term

Etymology: F

: lost children : soldiers sent to a dangerous post

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ENFANTS PERDUS — foreign term Etymology: French lost children ; soldiers sent to a dangerous post
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENFANTS PERDUS — /ahonn fahonn perdd dyuu"/ , French. soldiers assigned to a dangerous post. [ lit., lost children ]
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ENFANTS PERDUS — foreign term Etymology: French : lost children : soldiers sent to a dangerous post
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ENFANTS PERDUS — [en.fants per.dus] [F] foreign term : lost children: soldiers sent to a dangerous post
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