miquelet

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noun

An irregular or partisan soldier in Catalonia.

OriginCatalan miquelet →
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Meanings

nounmiquelet (plural miquelets)

plural miquelets

  1. historicalgovernmentAn irregular or partisan soldier in Catalonia.
  2. broadlyA bandit.

Origin

  1. Catalanmiquelet
  2. Englishmiquelet

Catalan miquelet, a diminutive of Michael. Supposedly named after a Miquel or Miquelot de Prades, a Catalan mercenary captain in the service of Cesare Borgia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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