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Meaning of cantonist | Babel Free

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

Deutsch Kantonist
Français cantoniste
Русский кантонист

CEFR level

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

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