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chas⋅seur

[sha-sur; Fr. sha-sœr]
–noun, plural -seurs [-surz; Fr. -sœr] .
1. (in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.
2. a uniformed footman or attendant; liveried servant.
3. a hunter.
4. Also called hunter's sauce. French Cookery. a brown sauce, usually containing mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots, white wine, etc.

Origin:
1790–1800; < F: lit., chaser; see chase 1 , -eur
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chasseur 
1796, Fr., lit. "huntsman" (see chase).
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