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*A ''musketeer'' was a soldier armed with a musket fire arm. The term became synonymous with the French army in the 17th century, and was immortalized by author Alexandre Dumas' novel ''The Three Musketeers''. | *A ''musketeer'' was a soldier armed with a musket fire arm. The term became synonymous with the French army in the 17th century, and was immortalized by author Alexandre Dumas' novel ''The Three Musketeers''. | ||