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cantonist

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken to a special school to be trained for future compulsory military service.

historical

Equivalents

Françaiscantoniste
DeutschKantonist
Русскийкантонист

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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