chasseur

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ʃæˈsɜː/, French: /ʃasœr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sha sûr′; Fr. sha sœr′)

Inflections of 'chasseur' (n): npl: chasseurs

chas•seur n., pl. -seurs

Military(in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.
a uniformed footman or attendant;
liveried servant.
a hunter.
FoodAlso called hunter's sauce. [French Cookery.]a brown sauce, usually containing mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots, white wine, etc.

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chasseur /ʃæˈsɜː; French: ʃasœr/ n

a member of a unit specially trained and equipped for swift deployment
(in some parts of Europe, esp formerly) a uniformed attendant, esp one in the livery of a huntsman

adj

(often postpositive) designating or cooked in a sauce consisting of white wine and mushrooms

Etymology: 18th Century: from French: huntsman

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