Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grognard

/ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grog-nard
IPA: /ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old soldier.

noun

A soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo.

noun

Someone who enjoys playing older war games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available, and often complains frequently about newer games.

Slang

noun

A soldier or military enthusiast who pays meticulous attention to rules, details, and traditions, often respected for their expertise in areas that others might overlook.

Example Sentences

"James is such a grognard: he only plays the original edition of Dungeons & Dragons."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:grognard."

Etymology

Borrowed from French grognard (“grumbler”).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

grognards (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce grognard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɔnjɑɹ/.
What does grognard mean?: An old soldier.
Where does grognard come from?: Borrowed from French grognard (“grumbler”).

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