"Tross" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

IPA: /tʁɔs/ Audio: De-Tross.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔs Etymology: Inherited from Middle High German trosse (“baggage”), from Old French trosse, trousse (“package, bundle”). The semantic development from “baggage” to “those who move the baggage” occurred around 1500. Cognate with English truss, which see. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|la|itc-pro|ine-pro}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|de|gmh|trosse||baggage|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle High German trosse (“baggage”), {{inh+|de|gmh|trosse||baggage}} Inherited from Middle High German trosse (“baggage”), {{der|de|fro|trosse}} Old French trosse, {{cog|en|truss}} English truss Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Tross m (strong, genitive Trosses, plural Trosse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Trosses [genitive], Trosse [plural], strong [table-tags], Tross [nominative, singular], Trosse [definite, nominative, plural], Trosses [genitive, singular], Trosse [definite, genitive, plural], Tross [dative, singular], Trosse [dative, singular], Trossen [dative, definite, plural], Tross [accusative, singular], Trosse [accusative, definite, plural], Troß [alternative]
  1. (military) baggage train (a unit’s supply vehicles and the troops resonsible for them) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Tross-de-noun-dVUdY2gO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 89 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 4 4 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (figurative) group or column of people moving somewhere Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Synonyms: Zug, Treck
    Sense id: en-Tross-de-noun-e8TDHyp3
  3. (especially) entourage, escort, group of accompanying associates Tags: especially, masculine, strong Synonyms: Gefolge, Hofstaat, Begleitzug, Eskorte
    Sense id: en-Tross-de-noun-zCmEDloj

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