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Grenzer

Grenzer noun: light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy (later the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary), originally raised to defend Austria against the Ottoman Turks.

Noun

Grenzer (plural Grenzers or Grenzer)

  1. (historical) light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy (later the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary), originally raised to defend Austria against the Ottoman Turks.

Forms of Grenzer

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Questions about Grenzer

What does Grenzer mean?
Grenzer means light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy (later the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary), originally raised to defend Austria against the Ottoman Turks.
What part of speech is Grenzer?
Grenzer is a noun.
What is the plural of Grenzer?
The plural of Grenzer is Grenzers.

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