Phrase guide

beau sabreur

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /bəʊ saˈbɹəː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A gallant warrior; a handsome or dashing adventurer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau (“handsome”) sabreur (“swordsman”), originally applied as a nickname of Napoleon's brother-in-law Joachim Murat (1767-1815) (see Scott quotation).