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Dragoons | Dragoon | Dragooned

Dragoons meaning

plural of dragoon

Using Dragoons

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of dragoon
  • In the example corpus, dragoons often appears in combinations such as: the dragoons, of dragoons, light dragoons.

Context around Dragoons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

light 4× states 2× hussars 1× chaves 1× eighth 1× canadian 1× acacia 1× yorkshire 1× early 1× french 1×

Often after:

light 1× dragoon 1× clear 1× maintain 1× yeomanry 1× rode 1× currently 1× explored 1×

Sentence patterns with Dragoons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

15th light dragoons and clasping 1× as the dragoons maintain order 1× company of dragoons on horseback 1× continental light dragoons 1× continental light dragoons and the 1× dragoons light dragoons dragoon guards 1× dragoons rode larger 1× dragoons second lieutenant 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

able to return 1× as the dragoons 1× british empire all 1× by the napoleonic 1× chris mckee centre 1× dragoons rode larger 1×

Common sentence endings:

1998 ice storm 1× 26 april 1918 1× and clear fork 1× and social status 1× bore infantry ranks 1× continental light dragoons 1×

Words around Dragoons

Just before it in the word index:

dragooned 3 dragoon 32 dragonstone 16 dragonslayer 2 dragonseed 2 dragonscrew 5

Just after it in the word index:

dragos 4 dragout 2 drags 184 dragster 23 dragsters 9 dragstrip 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abalone 76 abomination 76 accountancy 76 aed 76 akkadian 76 alisha 76

Corpus analysis for Dragoons

  • In this selection, "dragoons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, light, states, hussars, light, dragoon and clear stand out and add context to how "dragoons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 15th light dragoons and clasping and as the dragoons maintain order. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dragoons" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dragoons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dragoons rode larger horses than the light cavalry and wielded straight, rather than curved swords. (15 words)

Out of the many classes featured in the series, the Dragoons are perhaps the most iconic. (16 words)

During the Revolutionary War, the armament was employed by the 1st Continental Light Dragoons and the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

British Empire All British Army cavalry regiments had been mechanised since 1 March 1942 when the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons ( Yeomanry ) was converted to a motorised role, following mounted service against the Vichy French in Syria the previous year. (40 words)

General William S. Harney assumed command of the Department of Texas and ordered Major Ripley A. Arnold (Company F, Second United States Dragoons) to find a new fort site near the West Fork and Clear Fork. (36 words)

Moreover, despite the efficiency of spears in the game, the best spears for Dragoons can't be found in shops, and players need access to the Archer and Thief Jobs to tap into Dragoon. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

During the Revolutionary War, the armament was employed by the 1st Continental Light Dragoons and the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons.

A number of armoured regiments in the British Army retain the historic designations of Hussars, Dragoons, Light Dragoons, Dragoon Guards, Lancers and Yeomanry.

These are the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry (the former " Olivença Dragoons") and the 6th Regiment of Cavalry (the former " Chaves Dragoons").

Out of the many classes featured in the series, the Dragoons are perhaps the most iconic.

Rioting in support of McFadden soon broke out and the Orange Order mobilized to attack the crowd, aided by a company of Dragoons on horseback.

Dragoons' Second Lieutenant Hubert Rochereau died aged 21 in an English field ambulance after fighting in the village of Loker, Flanders, on 26 April 1918.

Moreover, despite the efficiency of spears in the game, the best spears for Dragoons can't be found in shops, and players need access to the Archer and Thief Jobs to tap into Dragoon.

But that is exactly what Black Jack Randall does with all of his soldiers in His Majesty’s Eighth Dragoons.

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Chris Mckee (centre) along with other members of the Royal Canadian Dragoons clear brush from roads in the east end of Ottawa during the 1998 ice storm.

Able to return to Another world, Serge allies with the Acacia Dragoons against Porre and locates that dimension's Dragon Tear, allowing him to return to his human form.

As the Dragoons maintain order, they contend with Fargo, a former Dragoon turned pirate captain who holds a grudge against their leader, General Viper.

British Empire All British Army cavalry regiments had been mechanised since 1 March 1942 when the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons ( Yeomanry ) was converted to a motorised role, following mounted service against the Vichy French in Syria the previous year.

By the Napoleonic Wars the primary role of dragoons in most European armies had progressed from that of mounted infantry to that of heavy cavalry.

Dragoons rode larger horses than the light cavalry and wielded straight, rather than curved swords.

Dragoons were at a disadvantage when engaged against true cavalry, and constantly sought to improve their horsemanship, armament and social status.

Early dragoons were not organized in squadrons or troops as were cavalry, but in companies like the infantry: their officers and non-commissioned officers bore infantry ranks.

Falkner: Ramillies 1706: Year of Miracles, 61 Alerted to the situation de Guiscard ordered an immediate attack with 14 squadrons of French dragoons currently stationed in the rear.

General William S. Harney assumed command of the Department of Texas and ordered Major Ripley A. Arnold (Company F, Second United States Dragoons) to find a new fort site near the West Fork and Clear Fork.

Heathfield is depicted against a background of clouds and cannon smoke, wearing the uniform of the 15th Light Dragoons and clasping the key of the Rock, its chain wrapped twice around his right hand.

Heitman pp. 79—80 The 1st United States Dragoons explored Iowa after the Black Hawk Purchase put the area under U.S. control.

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Common combinations with dragoons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "dragoons" mean?
Dragoons means: plural of dragoon
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