PANDOUR Definition & Meaning

pandour

[pan-door]

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noun

History/Historical.��a member of a local militia in Croatia, formed as a regiment in the Austrian army in the 18th century and noted for its ruthlessness and cruelty.
a brutal, marauding soldier.

pandour

/ ˈ��æ�Ի�ʊə /

noun

one of an 18th-century force of Croatian soldiers in the Austrian service, notorious for their brutality

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pandour¹

1740–50; < French pandour ( e ) ≪ Serbo-Croatian ��à�Ի�ū�� community or city policeman, pandour, probably < Hungarian �貹�Ի�ú�� < Slavic *��ǫ�岹��ĭ (> Serbo-Croatian ��ù�� one who guards a vineyard), derivative of *��ǫ�徱�پ� to drive off, frighten; the Serbo-Croatian variant ��à�Ի�ū�� (17th century) may result from crossing with Medieval Latin banderia or Italian bandiera troop, literally, banner

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pandour¹

C18: via French from Hungarian pandur, from Croat: guard, probably from Medieval Latin banderius summoner, from bannum _ban ¹

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You're as hard as the Poles' "whiskered pandour."

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Bancaleone had left the room; but an attendant opened the door, saying that a Pandour had brought a despatch for his Majesty.

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The Pandour entered, carrying a portefeuille in his hand.

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After a few tours d’addresse, which showed his skill in disguise, the Count threw off the Pandour, and explained the mystifications of Presburg.

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The Pandour patrol were on the spot on the first alarm; but the whole affair was so quickly over, that all their activity was utterly useless.

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pandore pandowdy

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