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franc-tireur

franc-tireur noun: a member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).

Noun

franc-tireur (plural franc-tireurs or francs-tireurs)

  1. (historical) A member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).

Forms of franc-tireur

pluralfranc-tireurs
pluralfrancs-tireurs

Origin of franc-tireur

French franc-tireur (literally “free-shooter”).

Questions about franc-tireur

What does franc-tireur mean?
Franc-tireur means a member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).
What part of speech is franc-tireur?
Franc-tireur is a noun.
What is the plural of franc-tireur?
The plural of franc-tireur is franc-tireurs.

Words near franc-tireur in the dictionary

  1. framycetin
  2. Fran
  3. franc
  4. franc germinal
  5. franc-piece
  6. franc-tireur
  7. franc-tireurs
  8. Franca
  9. Francas
  10. francate
  11. francates

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