Plural of dragoon
regular plural
The plural of dragoon is dragoons.
Forms of dragoon
| Singular | dragoon /dɹəˈɡuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dragoons |
| Countable | countable |
Dragoons in a sentence
- An officer from the dragoons and an officer from the chasseurs joined the état major and were used by the General to take orders to their respective regimental commanders.1914, Journal of the United States Cavalry Association, page 435. From the entry état major
Meaning of dragoon
- noun Synonym of dragon (“a type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel and a flared muzzle, metaphorically exhaling fire like a mythical dragon”).
- noun Originally (historical), a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (noun sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.
- noun A man with a fierce or unrefined manner, like a dragoon (noun sense 1.2).
Questions about the plural of dragoon
- What is the plural of dragoon?
- The plural of dragoon is dragoons.
- Is dragoon countable?
- Dragoon is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dragoon (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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