Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dragoon
Dragoon
dragoon
n. & v. --n. 1 a cavalryman (orig. a mounted infantryman armed with a carbine). 2 a rough fierce fellow. 3 a variety of pigeon. --v.tr. 1 (foll. by into) coerce into doing something, esp. by use of strong force. 2 persecute, esp. with troops. Etymology: orig. = carbine (thought of as breathing fire) f. F dragon DRAGON
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I. noun Etymology: French dragon dragon, ~, from Middle French Date: 1604 a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops, cavalryman, II. transitive verb Date: 1689 to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops, to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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