Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embusqué

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-busque
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who avoids military service; a draft dodger.

Example Sentences

"A woman was recently fined for calling a policeman an embusqué, even in the heat of argument."

Etymology

From French embusqué.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: embusqué

Inflected Forms

embusqués (plural)

Questions

What does embusqué mean?: One who avoids military service; a draft dodger.
Where does embusqué come from?: It is traced to French.

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