chasseur

noun

chas·​seur sha-ˈsər 

1

: hunter, huntsman

2

: one of a body of light cavalry or infantry trained for rapid maneuvering

3

: a liveried attendant : footman

Examples of chasseur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a France that’s deeply French, in the country sense of the word, a land of shepherds, farmers and chasseurs. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

The restaurant, which started life as a stall selling mushrooms, serves French classics such as onion soup, boeuf bourguignon, cassoulet and chicken chasseur. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

With a menu spanning oysters, chicken chasseur, turbot with green sauce and much else besides, the offering was so extravagant that part of a baggage car had to be repurposed to make space for an extra icebox containing food and alcohol. — Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024

The Saharienne in cognac suede and chasseur jacket in weightless bouclette cotton is testament to this. — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 5 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French chaceur, from chacier to hunt, chase, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catch

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chasseur

• glasser
• masseur
• passer
• placer
• trespasser