From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrenadiergren‧a‧dier /ˌɡrenəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ noun [countable] PMAa soldier in a famous regiment of the British army
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grenadier• Items like wretch and grenadier are now variable.• An hour before then, a force of grenadiers will set out on foot from the village down the road.Origin grenadier (1600-1700) French “soldier armed with grenades”, from grenade; → GRENADE 