peon
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peon (in India) foot-soldier, orderly XVII; (in Sp. America) day-labourer XIX. — Pg.
peāo and Sp.
peon :— medL.
pedō,
-ōn- one who goes on foot (in classL. broad-footed man), f.
pēs,
ped- FOOT.
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; Amotz Asa-El Jerusalem Post 09-26-1997 When he chased Napoleon out of Russia, Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov was already 67, and a mere several months away from his death by natural causes. Field Marshal Montgomery still actively commanded...
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Borodino, Battle of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
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