Pandour
/ˈpæn.dʊər/noun
A soldier or armed retainer, especially one associated with irregular troops in 18th-century Europe.
Did you know?English got pandour from Central European military history, and the word became famous in the 18th century for fearsome irregular troops tied to the Habsburg frontier.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
German
Pandur
“An irregular soldier, especially in Habsburg military contexts”
17th Century
Hungarian/Slavic
pandúr
“A mounted guard, constable, or armed policeman”
Earlier 17th Century
Croatian/Serbo-Croatian
pandur
“A guard or armed retainer”
Modern English
English
pandour
“A soldier or armed retainer, especially an irregular one”