grenadier

Meanings

• noun

  A soldier who carries a grenade or a type of infantry soldier who wears a distinctive headgear in the form of a tall mitre or crested helmet.

  - "The grenadiers of the old guard were renowned for their courage."
  - "The commander addressed the grenadiers before the battle."
  - "The museum had a display of grenadier helmets from different eras."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with grenadier
pineadier , dineradier , sireadier

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Variants

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grenadier , grenadiers

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Etymology

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From Old French garnisier ‘quiverer, armour bearer’, from garnir ‘equip, arm’. The name was later applied to soldiers who carried a type of grenade, a large hand-thrown explosive.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'grenadier' was first used in the late 15th century to describe soldiers who carried a type of grenade called a 'hand grenade'.

2. Grenadiers were often used as shock troops due to their heavy armor and large, explosive weapons.

3. The French military still maintains a unit called the 'Grenadiers de France'.

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Related Concepts

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1. grenade: A type of explosive device, typically a hand-held one, that is designed to detonate and release its contents, usually shrapnel or high explosives, when thrown or fired.

2. infantry: Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to those who fight from vehicles or aircraft.

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Culture

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In literature, grenadiers have appeared in various works, such as in 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy and 'The Three Musketeers' by Alexandre Dumas. They have also been depicted in art and music, such as in the painting 'The Old Guard' by Horace Vernet and the song 'The Grenadiers' by Franz Schubert.

How to Memorize "grenadier"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a soldier in a tall, crested helmet carrying a large grenade. Visualize the soldier charging into battle with the grenade in hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'grenadier' with the image of a soldier carrying a large explosive device. Remember that grenadiers were once called 'garnisiers' or 'quiverers' because they were responsible for carrying the ammunition for their team.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Grenadier, Grenade, Go' to remember the meaning of the word. The first 'G' stands for 'Grenadier', the second 'G' stands for 'Grenade', and 'Go' reminds you that grenadiers carry grenades.

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