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n. a British soldier or the British army of the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
Etymology: from the scarlet tunics worn by most British infantry regiments.See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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Oxford Dictionary of the US Military
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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