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[ gren-uh-deer ] / ˌgrɛn əˈdɪər /
noun(in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry (Grenadier Guards ). (formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units. (formerly) a soldier who threw grenades. Also called rat-tail, rat tail. any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail. Origin of grenadierFrom French, dating back to 1670–80; see origin at grenade, -ier2 OTHER WORDS FROM grenadiergren·a·dier·i·al, adjectivegren·a·dier·ly, adverbgren·a·dier·ship, nounWords nearby grenadierGrenache, Grenada, grenade, grenade launcher, Grenadian, grenadier, grenadilla, grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grenadierA Grenadier Guards sergeant who was among the audience told the paper, "It was really tip-top." Seven Amazing Pictures of Future Queen Cross-Dressing in Teenage Pantomime Role|Tom Sykes|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST Tonight, he will host a dinner at Buckingham Palace in his role of Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. Prince Philip Is Back!|Tom Sykes|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST A Grenadier Guardsman would serve the couple “gin and orange and beef sandwiches by the open fire.” 12 Juicy Bits From the Prince Philip Biography|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST Even her professional eye no longer distinguished regiment from regiment, dragoon from grenadier, Uhlan from Hussar or Landsturm. Somewhere in France|Richard Harding Davis
One girl, said to be only eighteen years old, was quite six feet high, with limbs that would fit a grenadier. In the Russian Ranks|John Morse I was then reckless of everything; and, being in the grenadier company, I volunteered for the forlorn hope. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various Wolfe had ordered the Louisbourg Grenadiers and the ten other grenadier companies of the army to form up and rush the redoubt. The Winning of Canada: A Chronicle of Wolf|William Wood After a variety of adventures, he at length enlisted himself as a grenadier in the regiment of Dillon. A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792|An English Lady
British Dictionary definitions for grenadier
nounmilitary - (in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade
- (formerly) a member of a special formation, usually selected for strength and height
- (formerly) a soldier trained to throw grenades
Also called: rat-tail any deep-sea gadoid fish of the family Macrouridae, typically having a large head and trunk and a long tapering tail any of various African weaverbirds of the genus EstrildaSee waxbill Word Origin for grenadierC17: from French; see grenade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |