dragonnade
[ drag-uh-neyd ]
/ ˌdræg əˈneɪd /
noun
one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.
any persecution with the aid of troops.
Nearby words
dragon's teeth, dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragonhead, dragonnade, dragonnades, dragonroot, dragoon, dragrope, dragsaw
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British Dictionary definitions for dragonnade
dragonnade
/ (ˌdræɡəˈneɪd) /
noun
history the persecution of French Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV by dragoons quartered in their villages and homes
subjection by military force
verb
(tr) to subject to persecution by military troops
Word Origin for dragonnade
C18: from French, from dragon dragoon
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