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Definition of 'fusilier'

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fusilier in British

(ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə )
noun
1. 
(formerly) an infantryman armed with a light musket
2. Also: fusileer
a. 
a soldier, esp a private, serving in any of certain British or other infantry regiments
b. 
(pl; cap. when part of a name)
the Royal Welch Fusiliers
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Word origin of 'fusilier'
C17: from French; see fusil1
Word Frequency

fusilier in American

(ˌfjuzəˈlɪr ; fyo̅oˌzəlirˈ) or ˌfusilˈeer (ˌfjuzəˈlɪr ; fyo̅oˌzəlirˈ)
noun
Obsolete
a soldier armed with a fusil
the term Fusiliers is still applied to certain British regiments formerly so armed
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'fusilier'
Fr fusilier < fusil: see fusil2

Trends of 'fusilier'

Used Rarely. fusilier is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'fusilier'

  • fusil
  • fusile
  • fusileer
  • fusilier
  • fusillade
  • fusillation
  • fusilli

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Definition of fusilier from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'fusilier': 11
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