komitaji

noun

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komitaji /kō-mē-täˈjē/

noun

1. Orig a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Committee in Macedonia

2. Any Balkan guerrilla

ORIGIN: Turk qomitaji committee-man, bandit, from qomite, from Fr comité committee

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komita(d)ji

var. comitadji.

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