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pan·dour
\ˈpanˌdu̇(ə)r\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French pandour, pandoure, from Hungarian pandur, from Croatian, guard, constable, probably from Medieval Latin banderius, bannerius guardian of fields, summoner, from bannum proclamation, summons, ban, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ban command, prohibition, jurisdiction — more at ban
1. : a member of a Croatian regiment in the Austrian army of the 18th century originally organized as a local militia and having a reputation for cruelty and plundering
2. : an armed servant or retainer of the nobility or member of a mounted constabulary in and near Croatia |