What does soldatesque mean?
Soldatesque means (archaic) soldierly, soldierlike.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(archaic) soldierly, soldierlike.
As he strode down Clavering High Street, his hat on one side, his cane clanking on the pavement, or waving round him in the execution of military cuts and soldatesque manoeuvres […]
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Soldatesque means (archaic) soldierly, soldierlike.
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As he strode down Clavering High Street, his hat on one side, his cane clanking on the pavement, or waving round him in the execution of military cuts and soldatesque manoeuvres […]
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