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footsoldiery

footsoldiery noun: foot soldiers collectively.

Noun

footsoldiery pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Foot soldiers collectively.
    • Two soldiers have been selected here from Roman bas-reliefs, which give a fair idea of the general appearance of the footsoldiery of their legions.1846, Frederick William Fairholt, Costume in England
    • The previous distinction between mounted Ba'ni cavalry and BaNten footsoldiery had apparently lost its significance by this point.2006, Richard Fardon, Lela in Bali: History through Ceremony in Cameroon, page 61

Origin of footsoldiery

From foot + soldiery.

Questions about footsoldiery

What does footsoldiery mean?
Footsoldiery means foot soldiers collectively.
What part of speech is footsoldiery?
Footsoldiery is a noun.

Words near footsoldiery in the dictionary

  1. footsluts
  2. footsock
  3. footsocks
  4. footsoldier
  5. footsoldiers
  6. footsoldiery
  7. footsore
  8. footsoreness
  9. footspeed
  10. footspur
  11. footspurs

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