three musketeers

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Definition of three musketeers in English English dictionary

a novel by Alexandre Dumas, set in France in the 17th century, about three men called Porthos, Athos, and Aramis, who are members of a group of soldiers guarding Louis XIII, the king of France. They are very skilled at fighting with swords, and they have many exciting adventures with their friend d'Artagnan, who comes to Paris from the country and joins the Musketeers when he shows them what a good fighter he is (1844)

Related Terms

The Three Musketeers

story of three adventurous soldiers during the reign of King Louis XIV (written by Alexandre Dumas)

Turkish pronunciation

thri mʌskıtirz

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜrē ˌməskəˈtērz/ /ˈθriː ˌmʌskəˈtiːrz/

Etymology

[ 'thrE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrIe , thrEo ; akin to Old High German drI three, Latin tres, Greek treis.