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Noun: Zouave  zoo'aav
  1. One of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress.
     
  2. One of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves

Derived forms: Zouaves

Encyclopedia: Zouave