cuirassier

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cuirassier

  • /kwɪrəˈsɪər/
  • /kjʊərəˈsɪər/

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Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.

noun cuirassiers

  1. historical A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor). His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;

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noun Translations

Españolcoracero
Portuguêscouraceiro
Françaiscuirassier
Italianocorazziere
Русскийкираси́р kirasír

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"cuirassier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cuirassier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cuirassier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cuirassier

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"cuirassier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cuirassier.

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@misc{cuirassier_2026,
  title = {cuirassier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuirassier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}