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grenadiers (soldiers, <people in military occupations>, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Specialized soldiers who were physically the most powerful and used to lead the charge on a battlefield or in the storming of a fortificaitons in siege warfare. Originally, as the name implies, grenadiers were the troops who threw grenades in battle; although in later usage, refers to the strongest, largest soldiers who led the charge, whether or not grenades were employed.
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| grenadiers (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| grenadier (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in military occupations> (G) |
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.................... soldiers (G) |
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........................ grenadiers (G) |
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