gren ‧ a ‧ dier /ˌɡrenəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'soldier armed with grenades' , from grenade ; ⇨ ↑ grenade ]
a soldier in a famous ↑ regiment of the British army
gren ‧ a ‧ dier /ˌɡrenəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'soldier armed with grenades' , from grenade ; ⇨ ↑ grenade ]
a soldier in a famous ↑ regiment of the British army
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012