chas·seur (sh -sûr )n. 1. Any of certain light cavalry or infantry troops trained for rapid maneuvers. 2. A hunter. 3. A uniformed footman. [French, from Old French chaceor, from chacier, to pursue; see chase1.] |
chasseur [ʃæˈsɜː (French) ʃasœr]
n
1. (Military) French army a member of a unit specially trained and equipped for swift deployment
2. (in some parts of Europe, esp formerly) a uniformed attendant, esp one in the livery of a huntsman
adj
(Cookery) (often postpositive) designating or cooked in a sauce consisting of white wine and mushrooms
[from French: huntsman]
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