Meaning of the word dragoons in English

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dragoons

US /ˈdræɡuːnz/
UK /ˈdræɡuːnz/

Plural Noun

a member of a class of mounted infantry, originally armed with a type of carbine called a dragoon

Example:
The king's dragoons led the charge against the enemy.
Historically, dragoons were versatile soldiers, capable of fighting on horseback or on foot.
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