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/kwɪrəˈsɪər/ · noun
(historical, military) A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor)..
His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;
Use cuirassier when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cuirassier means (historical, military) A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;
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