musketeer

noun

mus·​ke·​teer ˌmə-skə-ˈtir How to pronounce musketeer (audio)
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1
: a soldier armed with a musket
2
[from the musketeers' friendship in the novel Les Trois Mousquetaires (1844) by Alexandre Dumas] : a good friend : buddy

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the two little musketeers were never seen apart
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The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673, and there is a statue honoring the musketeer in the city. — CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026 In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer. — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 The Musketeers then partner with an aspiring musketeer to take down Cardinal Richelieu and expose his plans. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musketeer

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French mousquetaire, from mousquet

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of musketeer was in 1590

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musketeer

noun
mus·​ke·​teer ˌməs-kə-ˈti(ə)r How to pronounce musketeer (audio)
: a soldier armed with a musket

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