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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pan•dour (pan′dŏŏr),USA pronunciation n. - Military, World History[Hist.]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.
- World Historya brutal, marauding soldier.
- Slavic *pǫdarĭ (Serbo-Croatian pùdār one who guards a vineyard), derivative of *pǫditi to drive off, frighten; the Serbo-Croatian variant bàndūr (17th century) may result from crossing with Medieval Latin banderia or Italian bandiera troop, literally, banner
- Hungarian pandúr
- French pandour(e) Serbo-Croatian pàndūr community or city policeman, pandour, probably
- 1740–50
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