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condottiere
[ kawn-duh-tyair-ey, -tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-re ]
noun
- a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- any mercenary; soldier of fortune.
condottiere
/ ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛərɪ /
noun
- a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries
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Origin of condottiere1
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Example Sentences
Meeting with the band of Oldrado Sampuynano, the Condottiere, she enlisted under his banner.
He's a species of condottiere; we can buy his allegiance with his service: and we must forego the sentimental objection.
But he was really little more than a condottiere, and his orthodoxy was suspect.
Seeing that the indignation of her mistress merely amused the condottiere the dwarf took a cajoling tone.
Henry of Navarre shall in reality be nothing but your condottiere, and I will not be exigeante.
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