grenadier
Americannoun
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(in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry Grenadier Guards.
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(formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.
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(formerly) a soldier who threw grenades.
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Also called rat-tail. Also called rattail. any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail.
noun
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military
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(in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade
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(formerly) a member of a special formation, usually selected for strength and height
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(formerly) a soldier trained to throw grenades
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Also called: rat-tail. any deep-sea gadoid fish of the family Macrouridae, typically having a large head and trunk and a long tapering tail
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any of various African weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda See waxbill
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of grenadier
From French, dating back to 1670–80; see origin at grenade, -ier 2
Vocabulary lists containing grenadier
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"Paul Revere's Ride," Vocabulary from the poem
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 4
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Example Sentences
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Alongside the Irish, Welsh, Grenadier and Coldstream Guards they carry out ceremonial duties in support of the monarch at state events.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024
Lloyd, at 85, zooms through and above the tune’s convolutions with Olympian ease as Moran, the bassist Larry Grenadier and the drummer Brian Blade chase along.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
After joining the Army, he spent six years in the prestigious Grenadier Guards regiment, and boasted of being in their sniper platoon.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Hunka served in World War II as a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, according to the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights group that demanded an apology.
From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2023
To do so, they created an elite teenage division of the Waffen-SS, called the 12th SS Panzer Grenadier Hitlerjugend Division, or SS-HJ.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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