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Webster 1913 Edition

Deserter

De-sert′er

(dē̍*zẽrt"ẽr)
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Noun.
One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deserter

DESERTER

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Noun.
A person who forsakes his cause, his post, or his party or friend; particularly, a soldier or seaman who quits the service without permission, and in violation of his engagement.

Definition 2024

deserter

deserter

See also: déserter

English

Noun

deserter ‎(plural deserters)

  1. A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
  2. Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

deserter

  1. imperative of desertere

Etymology

From Latin desertor ‎(“deserter”), from desero ‎(“I forsake, I abandon”)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/

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