chasseur

[ sha-sur; French sha-sœr ]
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noun,plural chas·seurs [sha-surz; French sha-sœr]. /ʃæˈsɜrz; French ʃaˈsœr/.
  1. (in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.

  2. a uniformed footman or attendant; liveried servant.

  1. a hunter.

  2. Also called hunt·er's sauce [huhn-terz saws] /ˈhʌn tərz ˌsɔs/ .French Cooking. a brown sauce, usually containing mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots, white wine, etc.

Origin of chasseur

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1790–1800; <French: literally, chaser; see chase1, -eur

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chasseur

/ (ʃæˈsɜː, French ʃasœr) /


noun
  1. French army a member of a unit specially trained and equipped for swift deployment

  2. (in some parts of Europe, esp formerly) a uniformed attendant, esp one in the livery of a huntsman

adjective
  1. (often postpositive) designating or cooked in a sauce consisting of white wine and mushrooms

Origin of chasseur

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C18: from French: huntsman

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