chetnik

English

/ˈtʃɛtnɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A member of a Serbian royalist army band.
  • An adherent of an nationalist revival of the historical Chetnik movement.

Etymology

Affix from Serbo-Croatian četa (troop, squad, group, band).

Origin

Serbo-Croatian

četa

Gloss

troop, squad, group, band

Kanji

団

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