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pandour
[ pan-door ]
noun
- History/Historical. a member of a local militia in Croatia, formed as a regiment in the Austrian army in the 18th century and noted for its ruthlessness and cruelty.
- a brutal, marauding soldier.
pandour
/ ˈ±èæ²Ô»åÊŠÉ™ /
noun
- one of an 18th-century force of Croatian soldiers in the Austrian service, notorious for their brutality
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pandour1
1740–50; < French pandour ( e ) ≪ Serbo-Croatian ±èà ²Ô»åÅ«°ù community or city policeman, pandour, probably < Hungarian ±è²¹²Ô»åú°ù < Slavic *±èÇ«»å²¹°ùÄ (> Serbo-Croatian ±èù»åÄå°ù one who guards a vineyard), derivative of *±èÇ«»å¾±³Ù¾± to drive off, frighten; the Serbo-Croatian variant ²úà ²Ô»åÅ«°ù (17th century) may result from crossing with Medieval Latin banderia or Italian bandiera troop, literally, banner
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pandour1
C18: via French from Hungarian pandur, from Croat: guard, probably from Medieval Latin banderius summoner, from bannum ban 1
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You're as hard as the Poles' "whiskered pandour."
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Bancaleone had left the room; but an attendant opened the door, saying that a Pandour had brought a despatch for his Majesty.
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The Pandour entered, carrying a portefeuille in his hand.
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After a few tours d’addresse, which showed his skill in disguise, the Count threw off the Pandour, and explained the mystifications of Presburg.
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The Pandour patrol were on the spot on the first alarm; but the whole affair was so quickly over, that all their activity was utterly useless.
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