con·dot·tie·re (k n d -tyâr  , -tyâr )n. pl. con·dot·tie·ri (-tyâr ) A leader of mercenary soldiers between the 14th and 16th centuries. [Italian, from condotta, troop of mercenaries, from feminine past participle of condurre, to conduct, from Latin cond  cere, to lead together; see conduce.] |
condottiere [ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛərɪ]
n pl -ri [-riː]
(Military) a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries
[from Italian, from condotto leadership, from condurre to lead, from Latin condūcere; see conduct]
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