gren|a|dier — «GREHN uh DIHR», noun. 1. (originally) a soldier who threw grenades. Soldiers of long service and acknowledged bravery were selected as grenadiers. 2. (later) a member of a specially chosen unit of foot soldiers, especially a member of a company… … Useful english dictionary
gren — gren·a·dier; gren·a·dier·ial; gren·a·dier·ly; gren·a·dine; gren·a·tite; gren·ville; holm·gren; lind·gren·ite; sjo·gren·ite; gren·a·din; … English syllables
grenadier — gren·a·dier … English syllables
grenadierly — gren·a·dier·ly … English syllables
grenadier — gren|a|dier [ˌgrenəˈdıə US ˈdır] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: soldier armed with grenades , from grenade; GRENADE] a soldier in a famous ↑regiment of the British army … Dictionary of contemporary English
grenadier — gren|a|dier [ ,grenə dır ] noun count a soldier who belongs to an important section of the army of the U.K … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grenadier — gren•a•dier [[t]ˌgrɛn əˈdɪər[/t]] n. 1) mil a member of the first regiment of royal household infantry(Gren′adier Guards′)in the British Army 2) mil a foot soldier in certain former elite units, specially selected for strength and courage 3) mil… … From formal English to slang
grenadierial — gren·a·dier·ial … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Grenadier — Gren a*dier , n. [F. grenadier. See {Grenade}.] 1. (Mil.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
