From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Armygrenadiergren‧a‧dier /ˌɡrenəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ noun [countable]PMAa soldier in a famousregiment of the BritisharmyExamples from the Corpusgrenadier• 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.Origingrenadier(1600-1700)French“soldier armed with grenades”, from grenade; → GRENADE
