ZOUAVE


Meaning of ZOUAVE in English

noun Etymology: French, from Arabic dialect (Algeria) Zwāwa, Berber tribal confederation of Kabylia Date: 1844 a member of a French infantry unit originally composed of Algerians wearing a brilliant uniform and conducting a quick spirited drill, a member of a military unit adopting the dress and drill of the ~s

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