cuirassier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuirassier
From French, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at cuirass, -ier 2
Example Sentences
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Count Bismarck wore the uniform of a major of his cuirassier regiment comfortably unbuttoned, long riding boots, and his sword at his side.
From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar
Notwithstanding the insult he had put upon them, there were numbers present ready to shout— “Huzza for the cuirassier captain!”
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
The conduct of the cuirassier captain was a slight to all on the ground.
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
“I desire no advantage,” rejoined the cuirassier captain.
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
On his part the cuirassier captain used every effort to thaw the ice that surrounded him.
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
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