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- [muhs-ki-teer]
- /ˌmʌs kɪˈtɪər/
- /mʌskɪˈtɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-ki-teer]
- /ˌmʌs kɪˈtɪər/
Definitions of musketeer word
- noun musketeer a soldier armed with a musket. 1
- noun musketeer soldier armed with a musket 1
- noun musketeer French infantry soldier 1
- noun musketeer (formerly) a soldier armed with a musket 0
- noun musketeer a soldier armed with a musket 0
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Origin of musketeer
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; musket + -eer; compare French mousquetaire, equivalent to mousquet musket + -aire -ary
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Parts of speech for Musketeer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
musketeer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
musketeer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for musketeer
noun musketeer
- fighter — a boxer; pugilist.
- mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- veteran — a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
Top questions with musketeer
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