Chindit

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noun

A member of an allied commando unit operating behind enemy lines in northern Burma during World War II.

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Meanings

nounChindit (plural Chindits)

plural Chindits

  1. historicalgovernmentA member of an allied commando unit operating behind enemy lines in northern Burma during World War II.

Origin

Derived from Burmese ခြင်္သေ့ (hkrangse., “lion”).

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APA

Chindit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chindit

MLA

“Chindit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chindit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chindit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chindit.

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