chasseur

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French chasseur. Doublet of chaser. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃæˈsɜː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ʃæˈsɝ/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) === Noun === chasseur (plural chasseurs) A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France. A servant or attendant. A hotel messenger, especially in France. A hunter or huntsman. (cooking) A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine. Synonym: cacciatore == French == === Etymology === From chasser +‎ -eur; found in Old French as chaceür, chaceor. Compare Italian cacciatore, Spanish cazador. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃa.sœʁ/ === Noun === chasseur m (plural chasseurs, feminine chasseuse or chasseresse) a hunter a fighter plane a servant or attendant a la façon chasseur, a style of cooking in which meat is cooked with a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “chasseur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === chausser ruchasse