redifn.

Brit.

/rɛˈdɪf/ U.S.

/rɛˈdɪf/

Inflections: Plural redifs, unchanged.

Forms: 1800s radiff (rare), 1800s rediff, 1800s– redif, 1900s– radif (rare).

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Turkish. Partly a borrowing from Arabic. Etymons: Ottoman Turkish redīf; Arabic radīf.

Etymology: < Ottoman Turkish redīf (Turkish (now historical) redif) soldier belonging to the military reserve, also the military reserve collectively, and its etymon Arabic radīf rear man, person following next in line < radafa to come next, to follow immediately after, to succeed.

Now historical.

In the Ottoman Empire: a soldier belonging to the military reserve; (also) the military reserve itself.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > auxiliary or reserve

volunteer1642

redif1836

home guard1850

reservist1854

reserve1897

Saturday night soldier1911

weekend soldier1970

1836 G. Temple Trav. in Greece & Turkey v. 100 There are besides about the same number of redif, or militia, which may be called into active service.

1839 Times 19 Aug. 5/3 The companies of the Redif, or National Militia, which were brought to Constantinople..have been dismissed, and have returned home.

1879 J. C. Fife-Cookson Armies of Balkans i. 16 About twelve battalions..being principally composed of redifs.

1889 Daily News 12 Nov. 5/4 The Turkish Government is also perplexed by the recent mutiny of four battalions of redifs (reserves) who have already been sent home.

1932 Times 2 Nov. 11/2 A number of battalions of Arab Redif (reservists of the older classes) whose hearts were not in the campaign.

1972 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 3 278 The reserve (redif) troops amounted to about 500,000 men at this date.

2003 E. J. Erickson Defeat in Detail i. 12 The Redif (the first reserve) was formally organized into battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, which were then assigned missions that would place them alongside the active forces in wartime.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	redif
释义	redifn. Brit. /rɛˈdɪf/ U.S. /rɛˈdɪf/ Inflections: Plural redifs, unchanged. Forms: 1800s radiff (rare), 1800s rediff, 1800s– redif, 1900s– radif (rare). Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Turkish. Partly a borrowing from Arabic. Etymons: Ottoman Turkish redīf; Arabic radīf. Etymology: < Ottoman Turkish redīf (Turkish (now historical) redif) soldier belonging to the military reserve, also the military reserve collectively, and its etymon Arabic radīf rear man, person following next in line < radafa to come next, to follow immediately after, to succeed. Now historical. In the Ottoman Empire: a soldier belonging to the military reserve; (also) the military reserve itself. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > auxiliary or reserve volunteer1642 redif1836 home guard1850 reservist1854 reserve1897 Saturday night soldier1911 weekend soldier1970 1836 G. Temple Trav. in Greece & Turkey v. 100 There are besides about the same number of redif, or militia, which may be called into active service. 1839 Times 19 Aug. 5/3 The companies of the Redif, or National Militia, which were brought to Constantinople..have been dismissed, and have returned home. 1879 J. C. Fife-Cookson Armies of Balkans i. 16 About twelve battalions..being principally composed of redifs. 1889 Daily News 12 Nov. 5/4 The Turkish Government is also perplexed by the recent mutiny of four battalions of redifs (reserves) who have already been sent home. 1932 Times 2 Nov. 11/2 A number of battalions of Arab Redif (reservists of the older classes) whose hearts were not in the campaign. 1972 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 3 278 The reserve (redif) troops amounted to about 500,000 men at this date. 2003 E. J. Erickson Defeat in Detail i. 12 The Redif (the first reserve) was formally organized into battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, which were then assigned missions that would place them alongside the active forces in wartime. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836
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