TURCOPOLIER
\tɜːkˈɒpəlɪə], \tɜːkˈɒpəlɪə], \t_ɜː_k_ˈɒ_p_ə_l_ɪ__ə]\
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tur'k[=o]-po-l[=e]r, n. the commander of the light infantry of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem--always an Englishman. [O. Fr.,--Low L. Turcopuli--Late Gr. tyrcopouloi, light-armed soldiers--Tourcos, Turk, poulos, a child.]
By Thomas Davidson
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