Esculapian
[es-kyoo-ley-pee-uh n] /ˌɛs kyʊˈleɪ pi ən/
noun, adjective
1.
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[e-skyoo r-ee-uh l] /ɛˈskyʊər i əl/ noun 1. . /ɛˌskjʊərɪˈɑːl; ɛˈskjʊərɪəl/ noun 1. a variant of Escorial
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- Escadrille-americaine
[es-kuh-dril uh-mer-i-keyn; French es-ka-dree-yuh a-mey-ree-ken] /ˌɛs kəˈdrɪl əˌmɛr ɪˈkeɪn; French ɛs kaˈdri yə a meɪ riˈkɛn/ noun 1. See under . noun 1. a contingent of American aviators who in 1916 served as volunteers (Escadrille Américaine) in the French air force and in 1918 became the 103rd Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army.