Etymology

chasseur

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Today it means: A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France. Full definition →

French chasseur
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  1. French · borrowed fromchasseur
  2. English todaychasseur

Borrowed from French chasseur. Doublet of chaser.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.