Zouave
Pronunciation : Zouave
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. Ar. Zouaoua a tribe of Kabyles living among the Jurjura mountains in Algeria.] (Mil.) (a) One of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the French service, originally Arabs, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Arab dress. (b) Hence, one o
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913