| dragoon | 1. Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted soldier; a cavalry man. 2. A variety of pigeon. <zoology> Dragoon bird, the umbrella bird. Origin: F. Dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. L. Draco dragon, also, a cohort's standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard. See Dragon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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