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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries火枪手
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huǒ qiāng shǒu
"《三个火枪手》是一部经典历险小说。"
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A historical foot soldier armed with a musket, particularly famous in 17th-century France.
"The royal guard deployed a regiment of musketeers to secure the perimeter of the fortress." - 2
A member of a legendary fictional trio or group of swordsmen known for their loyalty, chivalry, and daring exploits.
"The friends approached the challenge with the unyielding camaraderie of the three musketeers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'mousquetaire', stemming from 'mousquet' (musket) via Italian 'moschetto'. Originally referring to a historical foot soldier armed with a musket in the 16th to 18th centuries, the term gained enduring romanticized cultural significance through Alexandre Dumas's classic 1844 adventure novel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Musketeer" is said worldwide
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mousquetaire
Transliteration: moos-kuh-tair
"Les trois mousquetaires est un roman célèbre d'Alexandre Dumas."
Musketier
Transliteration: moos-keh-teer
"Die Musketiere ritten im Galopp zum Schloss."
moschettiere
Transliteration: mos-ket-tye-re
"I tre moschettieri difendevano coraggiosamente il re."
mosquetero
Transliteration: mos-keh-teh-ro
"Cada mosquetero empuñaba su espada con destreza."
mosqueteiro
Transliteration: mos-ke-tay-ru
"O mosqueteiro lutou bravamente pela honra da coroa."
मस्कटियर
Transliteration: maskatiyar
"वह ऐतिहासिक उपन्यास तीन मस्कटियर के बारे में था।"
火枪手
Transliteration: huǒ qiāng shǒu
"《三个火枪手》是一部经典历险小说。"
총병
Transliteration: chong-byeong
"삼총사는 세계적으로 유명한 모험 소설입니다."
銃士
Transliteration: jūshi
"三銃士の物語は友情と冒険を描いています。"
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