Musketeer

Definitions

1. A fan, supporter or partisan of Elon Musk.
   informal
2. A foot soldier armed with a musket.
   historical
3. In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
   historical
4. A comrade or fellow.

Equivalents

Examples

“Reuniting the cast⟳ of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have⟳ gone badly. The BBC’s misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast⟳ of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point⟳. But Boyle and his four musketeers give⟳ it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety.”

“This was the rock that Musk and his Musketeers planned to build⟳ their company on.”

“Mr Vance comes across as a “Musketeer”, someone who believes in Mr Musk’s power to reshape the world.”

“The young Musketeers, who apparently have⟳ your personal information at their fingertips, aren’t just inexperienced – they appear⟳ completely unqualified.”

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