INFANTRY


Meaning of INFANTRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' in-f ə n-tr ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -tries

Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier, from Latin infant-, infans

Date: 1579

1 a : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot b : a branch of an army composed of these soldiers

2 : an infantry regiment or division

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.