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Meaning of 'dragoon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dragoon [ n.]
- Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted soldier; a cavalry man.
- A variety of pigeon.
2 . Dragoon [ v. t.]
- To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers.
- To compel submission by violent measures; to harass; to persecute.

Meaning of 'dragoon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dragoon [ v]
Meaning (1):
- compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
Example in sentence:
  • They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone

Nearby Words:

drab drabbed drabber drabbet drabbing drabbish drabble drabble-tail drabbled drabbler

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