Etymology

cantonist

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Today it means: A young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken to a special school to be trained for future compulsory military service. Full definition →

Russian кантонист
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromкантонист
  2. English todaycantonist

Borrowed from Russian кантонист (kantonist).

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