man-at-arms in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for man-at-arms in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for man-at-arms in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

homme [ɔm] N m

homme d'action
man of action
homme d'affaires
businessman
homme d'armes
man-at-arms
homme de l'art (gén)
expert
homme de l'art (médecin)
doctor
homme de barre NAUT
helmsman
homme de bien
philanthropist
homme des bois ANTHROPOL
wild man
homme des bois ZOOL dated
orang-utang
homme des cavernes
caveman
l'homme des cavernes était un chasseur
the cavemen were hunters
homme d'Église
man of the cloth
homme d'épée MIL
soldier
homme d'équipage NAUT
crewman
avec 10 hommes d'équipage
with a crew of 10
homme d'esprit
wit
homme d'État POL
statesman
homme d'expérience
man of experience
homme à femmes
womanizer
homme fort POL
key man
homme au foyer SOCIOL
house-husband
homme d'honneur
man of honour Brit
homme de journée SOCIOL
day labourer Brit
homme de lettres
man of letters
homme de loi
lawyer
homme de main
hired hand
homme de ménage
(male) cleaner
homme de mer
seaman
homme du monde
gentleman
homme de l'ombre
behind-the-scenes operator
homme de paille
front
homme de paille
straw man Am
homme de parole
man of his word
homme de peine
labourer Brit
homme de peu
contemptible individual
homme du peuple
man of the people
homme de plume
writer
homme politique POL
politician
homme de presse JOURN
pressman
homme de qualité dated
gentleman
homme de robe
lawyer
l'homme de la rue
the man in the street
homme de science
scientist
homme de terrain
man with practical experience
homme de terrain POL
grass-roots politician
homme à tout faire
handyman
homme de troupe MIL
private
hommes en blanc
surgeons

See also Dieu

Dieu [djø] N m REL

Dieu
God
Dieu le père
God the Father
le royaume de Dieu
the kingdom of God
croire en Dieu
to believe in God
le bon Dieu
the good Lord
mon Dieu!
my God!
grand Dieu!
God almighty!
Dieu du ciel!
God in heaven!
bon Dieu! sl
for God's sake!
bon Dieu d'bon Dieu! sl
good God almighty! inf
nom de Dieu! sl
Christ almighty! sl
Dieu merci!
thank God!
Dieu me pardonne!
God forgive me!
Dieu vous entende!
may God hear your prayer!
Dieu soit loué ou béni!
thanks be to God!
Dieu te garde!
may God protect you!
Dieu m'en garde!
God forbid!
Dieu ait son âme!
God rest his/her soul
c'est pas Dieu possible inf!
good God, it's not possible!
Dieu sait si je l'avais prévenu!
goodness ou God knows I warned him!
Dieu sait pourquoi/quand!
goodness (only) knows why/when
Dieu seul le sait
goodness only knows
si Dieu le veut
God willing
se prendre pour Dieu le père
to think one is God Almighty
ne craindre ni Dieu ni diable
to fear neither Heaven nor Hell
ne croire ni à ou en Dieu ni au diable
not to believe in anything
chaque jour que Dieu fait
day in, day out
chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous
every man for himself (and God for us all)
l'homme propose et Dieu dispose
man proposes, God disposes
il vaut mieux s'adresser à Dieu qu'à ses saints prov
always go straight to the top
qui donne aux pauvres prête à Dieu prov
he who gives to the poor will be rewarded in heaven
Dieu reconnaîtra les siens
the Lord looks after his own
c'est la maison du bon Dieu ici!
it's open house here!
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The horse was, therefore, a major item of expenditure in the equipment of a man-at-arms.
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The term man-at-arms thus primarily denoted a military function, rather than a social rank.
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The practicality of a man-at-arms being able to take off a great helm during a battle, if he wanted to continue fighting wearing just a bascinet, is unclear.
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In any case, two campaigns as a man-at-arms does not a swashbuckling knight make.
www.walesonline.co.uk
Shortly after this scene, the player is branded a traitor by the king and is forced to flee the palace with his butler, his man-at-arms and his dog in tow.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Of these, only the man-at-arms and squire were armed.
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They were both expensive, highly trained horses prized by knights and nobles, and the poorer knight, squire or man-at-arms would use a rouncey for fighting.
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This explains the evolution of the meaning of the word "gendarme" from a noble man-at-arms to a military police officer.
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