chasseur Hear it!

chasseur definition

chas·seur (s̸ha sʉr′)

noun

  1. a hunter; huntsman
  2. a soldier, esp. one of certain French light infantry troops, trained for rapid action
  3. a uniformed attendant

Etymology: Fr < chasser: see catch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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