/ ˌgrenəˈdɪə(r); NAmE -ˈdɪr/ noun
a soldier in the part of the British army known as the Grenadiers or Grenadier Guards
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French , from grenade (see grenade ).
/ ˌgrenəˈdɪə(r); NAmE -ˈdɪr/ noun
a soldier in the part of the British army known as the Grenadiers or Grenadier Guards
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French , from grenade (see grenade ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005