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cuirassier

/kwɪrəˈsɪər/

cuirassier noun: a cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).

cuirassier: a cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor)
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Noun

cuirassier (plural cuirassiers)

  1. (historical) 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;2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 449

cuirassier meaning in Marathi

cuirassier in Marathi

Translations
क्विरासियर kvirāsiyar

Forms of cuirassier

pluralcuirassiers

Origin of cuirassier

Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.

Words that rhyme with cuirassier

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Questions about cuirassier

What does cuirassier mean?
Cuirassier means a cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).
What is cuirassier in Marathi?
Cuirassier in Marathi is क्विरासियर (kvirāsiyar). See Cuirassier meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is cuirassier?
Cuirassier is a noun.
How do you pronounce cuirassier?
Cuirassier is pronounced /kwɪrəˈsɪər/.
What is the plural of cuirassier?
The plural of cuirassier is cuirassiers.

Words near cuirassier in the dictionary

  1. cuirasse
  2. cuirassed
  3. cuirassement
  4. cuirassements
  5. cuirasses
  6. cuirassier
  7. cuirassiers
  8. cuirassing
  9. cuirboille
  10. cuirbouly
  11. cuirie

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