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Meaning of "musketeer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSKETEER

musketeer  [ˌmʌskɪˈtɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSKETEER

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conjunction
determiner
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Musketeer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUSKETEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

musketeer

Musketeer

A musketeer was an early modern type of infantry soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern armies, particularly in Europe. They sometimes could fight on horseback, like a dragoon or a cavalryman. The musketeer was a precursor to the rifleman. Muskets were replaced by rifles in most western armies during the mid-1850s. The traditional designation of "musketeer" for an infantry private survived in the Imperial German Army until World War I.

Definition of musketeer in the English dictionary

The definition of musketeer in the dictionary is a soldier armed with a musket.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUSKETEER


banqueteer
ˌbæŋkwɪˈtɪə
budgeteer
ˌbʌdʒɪˈtɪə
circuiteer
ˌsɜːkɪˈtɪə
corsetier
ˌkɔːsɪˈtɪə
eyeleteer
ˌaɪlɪˈtɪə
free-marketeer
ˌfriːmɑːkɪˈtɪə
gadgeteer
ˌɡædʒɪˈtɪə
gazetteer
ˌɡæzɪˈtɪə
marketeer
ˌmɑːkɪˈtɪə
muleteer
ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪə
pamphleteer
ˌpæmflɪˈtɪə
peripetia
ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtɪə
profiteer
ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə
pulpiteer
ˌpʊlpɪˈtɪə
puppeteer
ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə
racketeer
ˌrækɪˈtɪə
rocketeer
ˌrɒkɪˈtɪə
sonneteer
ˌsɒnɪˈtɪə
summiteer
ˌsʌmɪˈtɪə
targeteer
ˌtɑːɡɪˈtɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSKETEER

musk deer
musk duck
musk mallow
musk orchid
musk ox
musk rose
musk thistle
musk turtle
muskeg
muskellunge
musket
musketoon
musketry
Muskhogean
muskie
muskier
muskiest
muskily
muskiness
muskmelon

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSKETEER

antimarketeer
black marketeer
bum steer
charioteer
crotcheteer
garreteer
hackbuteer
infanteer
junketeer
leafleteer
missteer
orienteer
oversteer
privateer
sock puppeteer
steer
teer
understeer
volunteer
waistcoateer

Synonyms and antonyms of musketeer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «musketeer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSKETEER

Find out the translation of musketeer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of musketeer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «musketeer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火枪手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mosquetero
570 millions of speakers

English

musketeer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिपाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفارس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мушкетер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosqueteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্দুকধারী সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mousquetaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Musketeer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Musketier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Musketeer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngự lâm pháo thủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅककीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silâhşör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moschettiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muszkieter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мушкетер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muschetar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωματοφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Musketeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

musketör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Musketeer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of musketeer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSKETEER»

The term «musketeer» is regularly used and occupies the 69.546 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSKETEER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about musketeer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSKETEER»

Discover the use of musketeer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to musketeer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Matchlock Musketeer: 1588-1688
The Matchlock Musketeer follows the lives of soldiers armed with this weapon from its adoption by the English in Queen Elizabeth's reign until its replacement with the flintlock at the end of the 17th century.
‎2002
2
The Black Musketeer: Reevaluating Alexandre Dumas Within the ...
This interdisciplinary collection is the first major work to take up this task. It is unique for being the first scholarly work to bring Dumas into the center of debates about French identity and France's relations with its former colonies.
Eric Martone, 2011
3
The Last Musketeer
"In Paris with his parents to sell family heirlooms, 14-year-old Greg Rich suddenly finds himself 400 years in the past, and is aided by boys who will one day be known as ""The Three Musketeers."" Reprint. 40,000 first printing."
Stuart Gibbs, 2012
4
French Musketeer 1622-1775
This book explores the history behind the legends created by Dumas. Drawing on historical and fascinating accounts the truth of this most colourful and flamboyant of units is revealed.
Rene Chartrand, 2013
5
Pierre Bourdieu: The Last Musketeer of the French Revolution
This book provides an innovative cultural analysis of Pierre Bourdieu's oeuvre.
Gad Yaʼir, 2009
6
D'Artagnan, the Ultimate Musketeer: A Biography
Pictures the real D'Artagnan, separating the truth from the Dumas embellishment.
Geoffrey Fowler Hall, Joan Sanders, 1964
7
Death of a musketeer
"Alexandre Dumas's Four Musketeers-the noble Athos, the cunning Aramis, the loyal Porthos, and sharp-witted D'Artagnan-now add crimesolving to their duties as swashbuckling sleuths in the court of King Louis XIII"--Dust jacket.
Sarah D'Almeida, 2006
8
The Fifth Musketeer!
Only love can break a heart, only love can mend it again, when two of love's compassionate souls hurt each other, but still care deeply for the other.
L. L. C. Re'al Bull Oney, Re Al Bull Oney LLC, 2006
9
The Last Musketeer #2: Traitor's Chase
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Stuart Gibbs, 2013
10
The Last Musketeer
A fourth full-color volume by the creator of Why Are You Doing This? and I Killed Adolf Hitler features the centuries-old musketeer Athos, whose near-destitution is reversed when an invasion by Martians renews Earth's need for swashbuckling ...
Jason, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSKETEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term musketeer is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The Black Dahlia' Producers Sue Nu Image Claiming Unpaid Profits
... FearDotCom, Extreme Ops and The Musketeer with Diamant) say Nu Image still hasn't paid their portion of the profits or their producers' fees. «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Mross: Three men embody the Three Musketeers
Steve Dellenbach and Mark Durand rushed to the third Musketeer's bedside as soon as they got the call from Richard's parents. There they ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
3
Angela Christine Sharp
She was like the fourth musketeer to Lori and her sisters, "Aunt Lis" and "Aunt Shell". They did everything together and as she got older, it was a ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
4
Garden Theatre returns to Knebworth House with The Sorcerer's …
Young D'Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King's Guard. To prove himself he plunges ... «Times 24, Jul 15»
5
5 Reasons You Should Be Reading DC's New Cyborg
Ivan and Joe and Adriano are the three, and I'm the fourth Musketeer who doesn't really know how to wield the sword yet.” He laughs, then ... «Wired, Jul 15»
6
Rebel Wilson gets overwhelming support after sugar challenge fail
Another chimed in, "Dont sweat it girl.we've all been there.. My drug of choice would have been sour patch kids and a 3 musketeer but i support ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
7
Time Machine: Cedar Rapids' drum and bugle corps
The group also lost its director in 1933, when Jack Fromm decided to concentrate on the Veterans of Foreign War-sponsored Musketeer Drum ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
8
The failure of a simple strut caused the SpaceX rocket to explode
Musketeer Mike usually covers the Elon Musk beat, but he is on vacation so the rest of us will fill in. And this one is appropriate for me because I ... «Treehugger, Jul 15»
9
Liam Hansen, 6, rescued from the sea by heroic bystander at …
Liam, who was dressed as a musketeer for the carnival, was taken to nearby Noble's Hospital suffering from a low temperature but was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Lima area sports calendar
The Fort Jennings Musketeer Athletic Boosters are having a Stache Dash 5k and 1 mile fun run Sunday, Aug. 9. The race starts at Fort Haven ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Musketeer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/musketeer>. May 2024 ».
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