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francs-tireurs

francs-tireurs is the plural of franc-tireur.

Meaning of franc-tireur

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).

Questions about francs-tireurs

What is francs-tireurs the plural of?
Francs-tireurs is the plural of franc-tireur.

Words near francs-tireurs in the dictionary

  1. Francophony
  2. Francoprovençal
  3. francos
  4. Francosphere
  5. francs
  6. francs-tireurs
  7. FRAND
  8. Franek
  9. Franeker
  10. Franekeradeel
  11. Franeks

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