Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
dragonnade [drag-uh-neyd] Word Origin noun
- one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.
- any persecution with the aid of troops.
Origin of dragonnade 1705–15; French, equivalent to dragonne pertaining to a dragoon + -ade -ade1 British Dictionary definitions for dragonnade dragonnade noun
- history the persecution of French Huguenots during the reign of Louis XIV by dragoons quartered in their villages and homes
- subjection by military force
verb
- (tr) to subject to persecution by military troops
Word Origin for dragonnade C18: from French, from dragon dragoon