Musketeer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Musketeer is a noun meaning (military, historical) A foot soldier armed with a musket.
Meaning
(military, historical) A foot soldier armed with a musket.
More Meanings
- (military, historical) In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
- A comrade or fellow.
Example Sentences
Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC’s misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety.
Word Forms
- musketeers
- musqueteer
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include musqueteer, musketoon, musketry, mousquetaire, musket, musquet.
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