musketeer
/ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪə(ɹ)/
musketeer noun: a foot soldier armed with a musket.
Noun (1)
musketeer (plural musketeers)
- A foot soldier armed with a musket.
- In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
- A comrade or fellow.
- Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC’s misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic...2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in the Guardian
Noun (2) capitalized: Musketeer
Musketeer (plural Musketeers)
- A fan, supporter or partisan of Elon Musk.
- This was the rock that Musk and his Musketeers planned to build their company on.2014 June/July, Charles Morris, “The early days of Tesla”, in Charged: Electric Vehicles Magazine, number 14, page 62
- Mr Vance comes across as a “Musketeer”, someone who believes in Mr Musk’s power to reshape the world.2015 July 2, “Fortune favours the brave”, in The Economist
- Synonyms:
- Muskophile
musketeer meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Vietnamese
musketeer in Tamil
- துமுக்கி வீரர், துமிக்கிவீரர்
musketeer in Bengali
- foot soldier
- বরকন্দাজ borkondaj
- member of French royal bodyguard
- বরকন্দাজ borkondaj
musketeer in Arabic
- foot soldier
- مُسْكِيتِيّ muskītiyy
- member of French royal bodyguard
- مُسْكِيتِيّ muskītiyy
musketeer in Vietnamese
- foot soldier
- điểu thương thủ
- member of French royal bodyguard
- điểu thương thủ
Synonyms of musketeer
Forms of musketeer
| plural | musketeers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | musqueteer |
| plural | Musketeers |
Origin of musketeer
From Middle French mousquetaire in the late 16th century. By surface analysis, musket + -eer. Doublet of mousquetaire.
Blend of Musk + musketeer.
Words formed from musketeer
Phrases with musketeer
Words that rhyme with musketeer
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about musketeer
- What does musketeer mean?
- Musketeer means a foot soldier armed with a musket.
- What is musketeer in Tamil?
- Musketeer in Tamil is துமுக்கி வீரர், துமிக்கிவீரர். See Musketeer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is musketeer?
- Musketeer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce musketeer?
- Musketeer is pronounced /ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of musketeer?
- The plural of musketeer is musketeers.
Words near musketeer in the dictionary
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