noun
musketeer
muhs-kuh-TEER
noun
1
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
Word Forms
musketeers plural, Musketeers plural
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Etymology
From French mousquetaire, built from musket plus the agent suffix -eer.