English Explanatory Dictionary

musketeer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A foot soldier armed with a musket.
  2. In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
  3. A comrade or fellow.
noun
  1. A fan, supporter or partisan of Elon Musk.

Pronunciation

/ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪə(ɹ)/ /ˌmʌs.kɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-musketeer.wav

Word forms

musketeer musketeers musqueteer

Etymology

From Middle French mousquetaire in the late 16th century. By surface analysis, musket + -eer. Doublet of mousquetaire.

Synonyms

Muskophile

Derived words

Mouseketeer Musketeer
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