grenadier
noun/ˌɡrenəˈdɪə(r)/
/ˌɡrenəˈdɪr/
- a soldier in the part of the British army known as the Grenadiers or Grenadier GuardsTopics War and conflictc2Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French, from grenade (see grenade).
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