noun
musketeer
muhs-kuh-TEER
Musketeer (noun) means a soldier armed with a musket, especially a member of the historic French royal guard. Example: “The novel follows four musketeers as they defend the honour of the queen.”
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A soldier armed with a musket, especially a member of the historic French royal guard.
"The novel follows four musketeers as they defend the honour of the queen."
How to use musketeer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soldier who carried a musket, most famous from the French royal guard of history and fiction.
Common pairings
the three musketeers
royal musketeers
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Word forms
- Plural
- musketeers
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Etymology
From French mousquetaire, built from musket plus the agent suffix -eer.
Rhymes for musketeer
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What does “musketeer” mean?
The word “musketeer” means a soldier armed with a musket, especially a member of the historic French royal guard. In plain terms, a soldier who carried a musket, most famous from the French royal guard of history and fiction.
How do you pronounce “musketeer”?
“Musketeer” is pronounced muhs-kuh-TEER (/ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “musketeer” in a sentence?
Here is “musketeer” used in a sentence: “The novel follows four musketeers as they defend the honour of the queen.”
What part of speech is “musketeer”?
“Musketeer” is a noun.
Where does the word “musketeer” come from?
The word “musketeer” comes from French. From French mousquetaire, built from musket plus the agent suffix -eer.
