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petroleurs

petroleurs is the plural of petroleur.

Meaning of petroleur

Noun

petroleur (plural petroleurs)

  1. One who lights fires with petrol, especially (historical) a revolutionary who attacked public buildings in this way in Paris in 1871.
    • Caution was necessary in moving about, the pavement had to be avoided, as the impression conveyed to the mind of the sentry, if he saw anyone near a house, was that it must be a petroleur or a petroleuse.1872, John Furley, Struggles and Experiences of a Neutral Volunteer

Questions about petroleurs

What is petroleurs the plural of?
Petroleurs is the plural of petroleur.

Words near petroleurs in the dictionary

  1. petroleum spirits
  2. petroleum tanker
  3. petroleum tankers
  4. petroleums
  5. petroleur
  6. petroleurs
  7. petrolhead
  8. petrolheads
  9. petroliana
  10. petrolic
  11. petroliferous

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