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landsknecht [ˈlæntskəˌnɛkt] n (Historical Terms) (Military) a mercenary foot soldier in late 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century Europe, esp a German pikeman [German, literally: landknight] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Both in his skillful juxtaposing of the images of the gypsy and the gypsy's women, and the Landsknecht and Landsknecht's woman he shows how both communities, something of outcasts, nevertheless possessed an allure and a cachet that many at the time found appealing. |
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