grenadier

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Synonyms: grenadine, grenadiers, grenade, grenadian, grenadines, grenades, readier, greedier, greasier, trendier, grenier

Antonyms: grenadine, grenadiers, grenade, grenadian, grenadines, grenades, readier, greedier, greasier, trendier, grenier

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|soldier}} {{lb|en|military}} A type of soldier, originally one who threw [[grenade]]s, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the {{w|Grenadier Guards}} of Canada and the United Kingdom.
2. {{lb|en|ornithology}} Any of various African [[weaverbird]]s or [[waxbill]]s, especially the {{vern|common grenadier}} or the {{vern|red bishop}}.
3. {{lb|en|fish}} Any of various deep-sea fish of the family {{taxfmt|Macrouridae|family}} that have a large head and body and a long tapering tail; a [[rattail]].
4. {{lb|en|entomology}} Either of two red and black [[libellulid]] [[dragonfly|dragonflies]], {{taxlink|Agrionoptera insignis|species}} and {{taxlink|Lathrecista asiatica|species}}, of Asia and Australia.

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