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condottiere

noun
con·​dot·​tie·​re | \ ËŒkän-dÉ™-ˈtyer-Ä“ How to pronounce condottiere (audio) , ËŒkän-ËŒdä-tÄ“-ˈer-\
plural condottieri\ ËŒkän-​dÉ™-​ˈtyer-​Ä“ How to pronounce condottieri (audio) , ËŒkän-​ËŒdä-​tÄ“-​ˈer-​ \

Definition of condottiere

1 : a leader of a band of mercenaries common in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries also : a member of such a band
2 : a mercenary soldier

First Known Use of condottiere

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for condottiere

Italian, from condotta troop of mercenaries, from feminine of condotto, past participle of condurre to conduct, hire, from Latin conducere

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