musketeer

noun

mus·​ke·​teer ˌmə-skə-ˈtir 

1

: a soldier armed with a musket

2

[from the musketeers' friendship in the novel Les Trois Mousquetaires (1844) by Alexandre Dumas] : a good friend : buddy

Synonyms

• alter ego
• amigo
• buddy
• chum
• compadre
• comrade
• confidant
• confidante
• crony
• familiar
• friend
• intimate
• mate [chiefly British]
• pal

Examples of musketeer in a Sentence

the two little musketeers were never seen apart

Recent Examples on the Web

Cassel says taking on the musketeer role ticked his box of working on productions that break with norms, even if the film is an adaptation of the French classic by Alexandre Dumas. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024

The exhibition investigates these influences through the lens of four themes that Picasso returned to throughout his artistic career: the hero, the Minotaur, the voyeur and the musketeer. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024

The other musketeers have less to do this time around, though each remains sworn to protecting the honor of others. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024

In that sense, D’Artagnan seems more than deserving to join their ranks, and the first movie includes the satisfaction of him being promoted to musketeer, while Milady remains at large. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French mousquetaire, from mousquet

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

musketeer

noun

mus·​ke·​teer ˌməs-kə-ˈti(ə)r 

: a soldier armed with a musket