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poilus

/pwɑˈly/

Meanings
noun
A French infantryman during the First World War

Examples :

"Many poilus endured horrific conditions in the trenches of World War I. "
person military history war nation

Related Words

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trenches noun

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

"The plumber dug trenches in the yard to lay new water pipes. "

Illustration world

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

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endured verb

/ɪnˈdjɔːd/ /ɪnˈdɝd/

To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.

"The small plant endured the harsh winter and bloomed again in the spring. "

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war noun

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.

"The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants."

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horrific adjective

/hɔˈɹɘfɘk/ /hɒˈɹɪfɪk/ /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/

Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

"The accident was horrific; everyone was badly injured. "

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conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration infantryman

infantryman noun

/ˈɪnfəntrimən/

A soldier employed in an infantry role

"The infantryman carried his heavy pack as he marched with his unit. "