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Complete Definition of "marine corps"

English

Etymology
marine + corps

Pronunciation
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Hyphenation: ma·rine corps

Noun
marine corps (plural: marine corps; adjective: marine)

  1. A military organization of soldiers who are trained and equipped to fight on or from ships.

Synonyms
naval infantry

Translations
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|海軍陸戰隊|海军陆战队 (hǎijūn lùzhàndùi)
:Min Nan: zh-ts|海軍陸戰隊|海军陆战队 (hái-kun lio̍k-chiàn-tūi)
Finnish: merijalkaväki
German: Marine f

See also
United States Marine Corps
Royal Marines
Royal Netherlands Marine Corps

Category:Military

zh-min-nan:marine corps

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