dragonnade en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-der. Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai Ancient Greek δέρκομαι (dérkomai) Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn)der. Latin dracōslbor. Old French dragon French dragon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French dragonnadebor. English dragonnade Borrowed from French dragonnade, from dragon (“dragoon”) + -ade.
Meanings
- (historical) A policy by Louis XIV to intimidate Huguenots to reconvert to Roman Catholicism.
- The abandonment of a place to the violence of soldiers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dragonnades | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fr dragonnade (Translations) · sk dragonáda (Translations)