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dragonnade

[ drag-uh-neyd ]

noun

  1. one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.
  2. any persecution with the aid of troops.


dragonnade

/ ˌdræɡəˈneɪd /

noun

  1. history the persecution of French Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV by dragoons quartered in their villages and homes
  2. subjection by military force
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to subject to persecution by military troops
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragonnade1

1705–15; < French, equivalent to dragonne pertaining to a dragoon + -ade -ade 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragonnade1

C18: from French, from dragon dragoon

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