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| gren·a·dier [ grènnə dr ] (plural gren·a·diers or gren·a·dier) |
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1. grenade-carrying soldier: formerly, a soldier armed with grenades
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2. tall strong soldier: formerly, a soldier assigned to a special company of a regiment on the basis of exceptional height and ability
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3. fish: a bottom-dwelling sea fish with a tapering body and no tail fin. Native to: deep waters worldwide. Family Macrouridae.
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4. African finch: a finch with purple patches, a red beak, and a tapering tail. Native to: eastern Africa. Latin name Uraeginthus ianthinogaster.
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| [Late 17th century. < French< grenade (see grenade)] |
