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dragonnade
[ drag-uh-neyd ]
noun
- one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.
- any persecution with the aid of troops.
dragonnade
/ ˌdræɡəˈneɪd /
noun
- history the persecution of French Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV by dragoons quartered in their villages and homes
- subjection by military force
verb
- tr to subject to persecution by military troops
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Origin of dragonnade1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dragonnade1
C18: from French, from dragon dragoon
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