cushoon

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noun

The equivalent of a regiment or brigade in Tippu Sultan's army.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nouncushoon (plural cushoons)

plural cushoons · alternative koshoon · alternative kushoon

  1. historicalThe equivalent of a regiment or brigade in Tippu Sultan's army.

Origin

  1. Hindi[Term?]
  2. Englishcushoon

Borrowed from Hindi [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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