lansquenet

Noun

Meaning

A German foot soldier in foreign service in the 15th and 16th centuries; a soldier of fortune; -- a term used in France and Western Europe.

A game at cards, vulgarly called lambskinnet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cora game bridge Kura blackjack freelance kora lance knight quorra

Examples

When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lansoprasole lansoprazole lansoprazole magnesium lansquenette lant lantaca