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grognard

/ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/

grognard noun: an old soldier.

Noun

grognard (plural grognards)

  1. An old soldier.
  2. (historical) A soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo.
  3. (slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available, and often complains frequently about newer games.
    • James is such a grognard: he only plays the original edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
  4. A soldier or military enthusiast who pays meticulous attention to rules, details, and traditions, often respected for their expertise in areas that others might overlook.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:grognard.

Forms of grognard

pluralgrognards

Origin of grognard

Borrowed from French grognard (“grumbler”).

Questions about grognard

What does grognard mean?
Grognard means an old soldier.
What part of speech is grognard?
Grognard is a noun.
How do you pronounce grognard?
Grognard is pronounced /ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/.
What is the plural of grognard?
The plural of grognard is grognards.

Words near grognard in the dictionary

  1. Groggs
  2. groggy
  3. groghouse
  4. groghouses
  5. grogless
  6. grognard
  7. grognards
  8. Grogport
  9. grogram
  10. grograms
  11. grogran

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