Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,188,722 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cuirassier

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.07 sec.
cui·ras·sier  (kwîr-sîr)
n.
A horse soldier in European armies whose equipment included the cuirass.
[French, from cuirasse, cuirass, from Old French, curasse; see cuirass.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuirassiercuirassier - a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass
cavalryman, trooper - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
An officer of the Cuirassier Life Guards, a handsome prince who everyone predicted would become aide-de-camp to the Emperor Nicholas I and have a brilliant career, left the service, broke off his engagement to a beautiful maid of honour, a favourite of the Empress's, gave his small estate to his sister, and retired to a monastery to become a monk.
Father Sergius by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
This was the name given the cuirassiers, whom Cromwell had made his body-guard.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
you are forgetting Poniatowski's Red Lancers, the Cuirassiers, the Dragoons, and the whole boiling.
The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.