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Webster 1913 Edition

Deserter

De-sert′er

(dē̍*zẽrt"ẽr)
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Noun.
One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deserter

DESERTER

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Noun.
A person who forsakes his cause, his post, or his party or friend; particularly, a soldier or seaman who quits the service without permission, and in violation of his engagement.

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