chasseur

English

/ʃæˈsɜː/, /ʃæˈsɝ/

noun
Definitions
  • A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France.
  • A servant or attendant.
  • A hotel messenger, especially in France.
  • A hunter or huntsman.
  • (cooking) A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chasseur root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
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