Mous·que·taire
| \ ˌmü-skə-ˈter
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Definition of Mousquetaire
: a French musketeer
especially
: one of the royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries conspicuous for their daring and their flamboyant dress
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“Mousquetaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mousquetaire. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
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