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musketeer
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/muʃkɨˈtɐjɾu/mos·que·tei·ro
Definition
1A soldier armed with a musket, especially in the 16th-18th centuries.
Usage examples
“The regiment was composed of hundreds of musketeers.”
“The musketeers formed a firing line.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
royal musketeercompany of musketeers
Idiomatic expressions
- All for one, and one for all. (Motto of the King's Musketeers in fiction)