affreux

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who were active in Africa and Asia during the…

   A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who were active in Africa and Asia during the 1960s.

   • As one Belgian journalist wrote: The affreux ["frightful ones"] are outstanding in combat.
   • I could no longer find anything affected in that long smooth white face but an extreme kindness and a sort of obstinate candour; Vian was as Herv in his detestation of the affreux [the frightful ones] as in loving what he loved.
   • These were mostly, but not exclusively, members of the Baluba tribe and had fled the persecution of Munongo's mercenary affreux and their black rank-and-file.
2. 2

   Dreadful

   Dreadful; disturbing or frightening.

   • Orpheus calls the sound 'affreux'; the examiners may have agreed.

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