vivandière

[ vee-vahn-dyair; French vee-vahn-dyer ]

/ ˌvi vɑnˈdyɛər; French vi vɑ̃ˈdyɛr /

a woman who formerly followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.

Words nearby vivandière

The heroine of this story is a Virginia girl, who escapes to the North by joining a Union regiment as a vivandiere.

Brother Against Brother |Oliver Optic
"The 22d may indeed be proud of their vivandiere," said De Barre, gallantly.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 |Various
It was through him that she had become a vivandiere; and she offered me a similar position, if I wished it.

Other People's Money |Emile Gaboriau
Still he was fairly handsome enough not to have muttered so heavy an oath as he did at the vivandiere's jest.

Under Two Flags |Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]

Leaning on Gombert's arm, Barbara now moved on more cheerfully until they were stopped by the vivandiere's counter.

Barbara Blomberg, Complete |Georg Ebers

vivandière

/ French (vivɑ̃djɛr) /

(formerly) a female sutler or victualler offering extra provisions and spirits to soldiers, esp those of the French and British armies

C16: see viand