Mormon battalion
now historical
noun
A company of soldiers from Mormon communities in Iowa enlisted for service in the Mexican war.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858).
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- lick one's wounds
- lick (or knock or whip) someone/thing into shape
- lick someone's boots (or vulgar slang arse)
- lick someone/thing into shape
- lickspittle
- licorice
- licorice stick
- lictor
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- Liddell, Eric
- Liddell Hart, Sir Basil Henry
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- Lieberman, Joe