desant

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noun

A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

OriginRussian десант ← French descente →
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Meanings

noundesant (plural desants)

plural desants

  1. governmentA member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Origin

  1. Frenchdescente“descent”
  2. Russianдесант
  3. Englishdesant

From Russian десант (desant), from French descente (“descent”), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

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DantesDasent
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APA

desant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desant

MLA

“desant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desant.

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