cuirassiers

noun

plural of cuirassier
as in dragoons

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  1. cavaliers
  2. soldiers
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of cavaliers
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  • At the next checkpoint, however, soldiers pulled back the bales to reveal the Cadillac and the Ram.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldiers
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“Cuirassiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuirassiers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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