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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the United Kingdom.
2. 2
   deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail wordnet
3. 3
   Any of various African weaverbirds or waxbills, especially the common grenadier or the red bishop.
4. 4
   an infantryman equipped with grenades wordnet
5. 5
   Any of various deep-sea fish of the family Macrouridae that have a large head and body and a long tapering tail; a rattail.

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6. 6
   Either of two red and black libellulid dragonflies, Agrionoptera insignis and Lathrecista asiatica, of Asia and Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bean polebersaglierecarabineerchasseurdogfacedoughfoot

Etymology

From French grenadier, corresponding to grenade + -ier.

Related phrases

giant grenadierroundnose grenadier

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