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Italian

moschettiere

/mos.ketˈtjɛ.re/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

musketeer

  • a soldier armed with a musket, especially historical French royal guards

In a sentence

Il romanzo racconta le avventure di un giovane moschettiere.

The novel recounts the adventures of a young musketeer.

I moschettieri difendevano con coraggio la corte del re.

The musketeers bravely defended the king's court.

Ha indossato un costume da moschettiere per la festa di carnevale.

He wore a musketeer costume for the carnival party.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
moschettieremasculine · singular
moschettierimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Widely known through Dumas's novel 'I tre moschettieri'.
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