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grognards

grognards is the plural of grognard.

Meaning of grognard

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.

Questions about grognards

What is grognards the plural of?
Grognards is the plural of grognard.

Words near grognards in the dictionary

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

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