franc-tireur

noun

A member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).

OriginFrench franc-tireur →
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Meanings

nounfranc-tireur (plural franc-tireurs or francs-tireurs)

plural franc-tireurs · plural francs-tireurs

  1. historicalA member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).

Origin

  1. Frenchfranc-tireur
  2. Englishfranc-tireur

French franc-tireur (literally “free-shooter”).

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franc-tireur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc-tireur

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“franc-tireur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc-tireur. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “franc-tireur,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franc-tireur.

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