troop

English

/tɹuːp/, /tɹup/

noun
Definitions
  • (collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
  • (military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  • A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  • Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").
  • (nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  • (Scouting) A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters.
  • (collective) A group of baboons.
  • A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  • (mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.

Etymology

Derived from French troupe derived from Middle French trouppe derived from Old French trope (company, band, troop) derived from Frankish *thorp (agglomeration, a cluster, village, gathering, also collection of houses, assembly) derived from Proto-Germanic *þurpą (village, estate, land, crowd, group) derived from Proto-Indo-European *treb- (settlement, dwelling, room, wooden beam), *treb- (settlement, dwelling, room, wooden beam).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*treb-

Gloss

settlement, dwelling, room, wooden beam

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

室, 房

Emoji

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