musketeer
pronunciation
How to pronounce musketeer in British English:
UK [ˌmʌskəˈtɪə(r)]
How to pronounce musketeer in American English:
US [ˌmʌskəˈtɪr]
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- Noun:
- a foot soldier armed with a musket
Word Origin
- musketeer (n.)
- "soldier armed with a musket," 1580s, from musket + -eer, or else from French mousquetaire, from mousquette (see musket).
Example
- 1. What was the name of the third musketeer ?
- 2. The viscount was dressed as a musketeer .
- 3. You can 't get me , because I am a musketeer !
- 4. I came here with the intention of requesting the uniform of a musketeer .
- 5. I 'll be a musketeer when cows fall from the sky .