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desant

desant noun: a member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Noun

desant (plural desants)

  1. A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Forms of desant

pluraldesants

Origin of desant

From Russian десант (desant), from French descente (“descent”), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

Questions about desant

What does desant mean?
Desant means a member of the Russian Airborne Troops.
What part of speech is desant?
Desant is a noun.
What is the plural of desant?
The plural of desant is desants.

Words near desant in the dictionary

  1. desanitising
  2. desanitize
  3. desanitized
  4. desanitizes
  5. desanitizing
  6. desant
  7. Desantiago
  8. Desantiagos
  9. DeSantis
  10. DeSantises
  11. DeSantisian

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