dragoon in Irish
dragoon in Irish is dragún — dragoon means historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
dragoon in Irish
dragún
(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.
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 Irish?
"dragoon" in Irish is dragún. 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 Irish, "dragoon" is dragún.
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