"grognard" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/, /ˈɡɹoʊn.jɑɹd/, /ˈɡɹɑɡ.nɑɹd/ Forms: grognards [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree French grognardbor. English grognard Borrowed from French grognard (“grumbler”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:grognard<t:grumbler>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French grognardbor. English grognard [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "grumbler", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "grognard", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "grognard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="grognard"> Borrowed from French grognard (“grumbler”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} grognard (plural grognards)
  1. An old soldier. Translations (old soldier): veterà (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-grognard-en-noun-P46Hn4p2 Disambiguation of 'old soldier': 92 3 2 3
  2. (historical) A soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-grognard-en-noun--e3hW-sa
  3. (games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available, and often complains frequently about newer games. Tags: slang Translations (games, slang: person who prefers to play older (versions of) war games or RPGs): гомогей (gomogej) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-grognard-en-noun-YbPE3LzQ Categories (other): Games, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Russian translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 24 51 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 8 24 51 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 21 59 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 19 55 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 19 39 12 6 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 15 48 11 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 14 47 13 3 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 25 50 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 28 44 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 17 50 23 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 51 49 Topics: games Disambiguation of 'games, slang: person who prefers to play older (versions of) war games or RPGs': 11 12 62 15
  4. (military) A soldier or military enthusiast who pays meticulous attention to rules, details, and traditions, often respected for their expertise in areas that others might overlook.
    Sense id: en-grognard-en-noun-ru7zEdmA Categories (other): Military, People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 51 49 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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