dog soldier

noun

Any of the members of a Cheyenne Indian military society in the mid 19th century.

Meanings

noundog soldier (plural dog soldiers)

plural dog soldiers

  1. UShistoricalAny of the members of a Cheyenne Indian military society in the mid 19th century.
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