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   estafette

   /ɛstəˈfɛt/

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   • 1. a mounted courier: historical "an estafette was forwarded to the Lord Lieutenant, to inform him of the news"

   Word Origin early 17th century: French, from Italian staffetta, diminutive of staffa ‘stirrup’.

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   What does Estafette mean?

   • Estafette, we believe, is the proper term, but the military couriers of that period were always called videttes by the citizens. Estafette definition: a mounted courier.. See examples of ESTAFETTE used in a sentence.

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   Where does the word estafet come from?

   • estafet (plural estafets) From Russian эстафе́та (estaféta), from French estafette, from Italian staffetta . estafet (definite accusative estafeti, plural estafetlər) From Dutch estafette, from French estafette, from Italian staffetta .

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   • If you have never heard of estafiate, you are certainly not alone. The herb has largely been ignored by modern herbalists but it does have a long history of use among Native Americans. ‘Estafiate’ is one of several common names given to a herb which is known scientifically as Artemisia ludoviciana.

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   What does Staffetta mean?

   • [Fr.,—It. staffetta —Old High Ger. stapho, a step.] (Fr.). A military courier, sent express from one part of an army to another. How to pronounce estafette?

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   Estafette definition: a mounted courier.. See examples of ESTAFETTE used in a sentence.

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   noun. es· ta· fette. ¦estə¦fet. plural -s. : a mounted courier. Word History. Etymology. French, from Italian staffetta, literally, small stirrup, diminutive of staffa stirrup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stapfo step, footstep. Love words?

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   noun. a military courier. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. estafette in American English. (ˌestəˈfet) noun. a mounted courier. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

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   Define estafette. estafette synonyms, estafette pronunciation, estafette translation, English dictionary definition of estafette. n a military courier Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006,...

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   Estafette noun. a courier who conveys messages to another courier; a military courier sent from one part of an army to another. Etymology: [F. estafette, cf. Sp. estafeta; fr. It. stafetta, fr. staffa stirrup, fr. OHG. stapho footstep, footprint, G. stapfe; akin to E. step.]

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   Estafette definition: A courier who conveys messages to another courier; a military courier sent from one part of an army to another.

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   French-English translation of "ESTAFETTE" | The official Collins French-English Dictionary with over 100,000 English translations.