franc-tireur
noun
a sharpshooter in the French army.
francs-tireurs
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pluralof franc-tireur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We are not murderers, we francs-tireurs; we are judges.
From The Downfall by E. P. Robins
A study based upon the German accounts of francs-tireurs and "atrocities" in Belgium.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
German soldiers had ridden along this path and had not returned; the francs-tireurs were abroad.
From The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
There never existed a single body of francs-tireurs in Belgium.
From Golden Lads by Arthur Gleason
In the fight in the Dixmude district, a German officer of the 202,e Infantry had a letter with this sentence on his body: "There are a lot of francs-tireurs with the enemy."
From Golden Lads by Arthur Gleason
