"croque-moutons" meaning in Français

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Noun

IPA: \kʁɔ.kə.mu.tɔ̃\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-croque-moutons.wav
  1. Cavalerie légère sous Henri IV. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: fr-croque-moutons-fr-noun-RrHQGbmA Categories (other): Termes archaïques en français
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