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1dragoon
noun dra·goon \drə-ˈgün, dra-\
: a soldier especially in the past who rode a horse and carried a gun
Full Definition of DRAGOON
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: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops
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Origin of DRAGOON
French dragon dragon, dragoon, from Middle French
First Known Use: 1604
Rhymes with DRAGOON
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2dragoon
verb
Definition of DRAGOON
transitive verb
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: to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops
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: to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures
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First Known Use of DRAGOON
1689
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