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cushoon

cushoon noun: the equivalent of a regiment or brigade in Tippu Sultan's army.

Noun

cushoon (plural cushoons)

  1. (historical) The equivalent of a regiment or brigade in Tippu Sultan's army.

Forms of cushoon

pluralcushoons
alternative formkoshoon
alternative formkushoon

Origin of cushoon

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?].

Questions about cushoon

What does cushoon mean?
Cushoon means the equivalent of a regiment or brigade in Tippu Sultan's army.
What part of speech is cushoon?
Cushoon is a noun.
What is the plural of cushoon?
The plural of cushoon is cushoons.

Words near cushoon in the dictionary

  1. cushlamochrees
  2. cushma
  3. Cushman
  4. Cushmans
  5. cushmas
  6. cushoon
  7. cushoons
  8. cushtae
  9. cushtaes
  10. cushty
  11. cushy

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