condottiere
[ kawn-duh-tyair-ey, -tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-re ]
/ ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər eɪ, -ˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ rɛ /
noun, plural con·dot·tie·ri [kawn-duh-tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-ree] /ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ ri/.
a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.
any mercenary; soldier of fortune.
Words nearby condottiere
condon,
condonation,
condone,
condor,
condorcet,
condottiere,
conduce,
conducive,
conduct,
conduct disorder,
conductance
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British Dictionary definitions for condottiere
condottiere
/ (ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛərɪ) /
noun plural -ri (-riː)
a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries
Word Origin for condottiere
C18: from Italian, from
condotto leadership, from
condurre to lead, from Latin
condūcere; see
conduct