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dragonnade

American  
[drag-uh-neyd] / ˌdræg əˈneɪd /

noun

  1. one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.

  2. any persecution with the aid of troops.

dragonnade British  
/ ˌdræɡəˈneɪd /

noun

  1. history the persecution of French Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV by dragoons quartered in their villages and homes

  2. subjection by military force

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verb

  1. (tr) to subject to persecution by military troops

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Etymology

Origin of dragonnade

1705–15; < French, equivalent to dragonne pertaining to a dragoon + -ade -ade 1

Example Sentences

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They refused to be converted by the priests; and then Louis XIV. determined to dragonnade them.

From The Huguenots in France by Smiles, Samuel

The hardships borne by the law-abiding people of that time could be compared to those of the Huguenots who, faithful to their confession, were impoverished by the dragonnade.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro

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