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Word: Guerrilla
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (introduced during the Peninsular War): from Spanish, diminutive of guerra ‘war’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡəˈrɪlə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛˈrɪlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces
Short Definition:member of small independent group taking part in irregular fighting
Examples:- this town fell to the guerrillas
- guerrilla warfare
Variant Forms:
- guerilla
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