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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The first known use of Mousquetaire was in 1705
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