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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThree Musketeers
/θriː ˌmʌs.kəˈtɪrz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fictional trio of characters from Alexandre Dumas's novel, symbolizing friendship and loyalty.
"In the story, the Three Musketeers embark on adventures that test their courage and camaraderie." - 2
A term used to describe a close-knit group of friends or allies who support each other.
"The three friends considered themselves the modern-day Three Musketeers, always ready to help one another."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Three Musketeers' originates from Alexandre Dumas's novel 'Les Trois Mousquetaires', published in 1844. The word 'musketeer' comes from the French 'mousquetaire', which refers to a soldier armed with a musket, reflecting the historical context of the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Three Musketeers" is said worldwide
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Les Trois Mousquetaires
Transliteration: Le Twa Mousketair
"Les Trois Mousquetaires est un roman d'aventure classique."
Die drei Musketiere
Transliteration: Dee dry Musketiere
"Die drei Musketiere sind ein bekanntes literarisches Werk."
I tre moschettieri
Transliteration: Ee tre moschettieri
"I tre moschettieri è un romanzo avventuroso."
Los tres mosqueteros
Transliteration: Los tres mosqueteros
"Los tres mosqueteros es una obra clásica de la literatura."
Os Três Mosqueteiros
Transliteration: Osh Tres Mosqueteiros
"Os Três Mosqueteiros é um romance famoso."
तीन मस्केटियर
Transliteration: Teen Musketeer
"तीन मस्केटियर एक प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास है।"
三个火枪手
Transliteration: Sān gè huǒqiāng shǒu
"三个火枪手是经典的文学作品。"
세 musketeers
Transliteration: Se musketeers
"세 musketeers는 고전 문학 작품입니다."
三銃士
Transliteration: San Jūshi
"三銃士は古典文学の作品です。"
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