dragoon in French
dragoon in French is dragon, pigeon Dragon, pigeon bec anglais — dragoon means historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
dragoon in French
dragon
(by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (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.
dragon
A variety of pigeon, originally a cross between a horseman and a tumbler.
pigeon Dragon
A variety of pigeon, originally a cross between a horseman and a tumbler.
pigeon bec anglais
A variety of pigeon, originally a cross between a horseman and a tumbler.
dragonner
Chiefly followed by into: to force (someone) into doing something through harassment and intimidation; to coerce.
What does "dragoon" mean?
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noun Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
"The regiment of dragoons charged across the field."
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verb To force or pressure someone into doing something through intimidation.
"They tried to dragoon him into signing the agreement."
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dragoon in a sentence
- The regiment of dragoons charged across the field.
- They tried to dragoon him into signing the agreement.
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What is "dragoon" in French?
"dragoon" in French is dragon, pigeon Dragon, pigeon bec anglais. dragoon means: Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
How do you use "dragoon" in a sentence?
Example: "The regiment of dragoons charged across the field." In French, "dragoon" is dragon, pigeon Dragon, pigeon bec anglais.
Are there other ways to say "dragoon" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "dragoon": dragon, pigeon Dragon, pigeon bec anglais, dragonner.
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