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- [frahn-tee-rœr]
- /frɑ̃ tiˈrœr/
- /fræŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frahn-tee-rœr]
- /frɑ̃ tiˈrœr/
Definitions of franc-tireur word
- noun plural franc-tireur a sharpshooter in the French army. 1
- noun franc-tireur a sniper 0
- noun franc-tireur a guerrilla or irregular soldier 0
- noun franc-tireur a French irregular soldier, specif. one who is a guerrilla or sniper 0
Information block about the term
Origin of franc-tireur
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Franc-tireur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
franc-tireur popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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