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The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade. He learnt it as he watched the dragonnades, the tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands.

Additional info about word: DRAGONNADE

The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade. He learnt it as he watched the dragonnades, the tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands. C. Kingsley. (more info) in persecuting the Protestants of his kingdom, quartered dragoons

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DRAGONNADE)

• Incursion
• Invasion
• encroachment
• inroad
• irruption
• foray
• raid
• dragonnade
• sally
• Inroad
• incursion
• trespass
• infringement

Related words: (words related to DRAGONNADE)

• SALLYMAN
  The velella; -- called also saleeman.
• TRESPASS
  To commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another. 3. To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another. 4. To commit any offense, or
• FORAYER
  One who makes or joins in a foray. They might not choose the lowand road, For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott.
• SALLY
  To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally. They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden. The foe retires, -- she heads the sallying host. Byron.
• IRRUPTION
  1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. Milton. 2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the
• INCURSION
  1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana. Milton. The incursions of the Goths disordered
• FORAY
  A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. The huge Earl Doorm, . . . Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson.
• ENCROACHMENT
  An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another. (more info) 1. The act of entering gradually or silently upon the rights or possessions of another; unlawful intrusion. An unconstitutional encroachment of military power on the civil
• TRESPASSER
  One who commits a trespass; as: One who enters upon another's land, or violates his rights. A transgressor of the moral law; an offender; a sinner.
• DRAGONNADE
  The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade. He learnt it as he watched the dragonnades, the tortures, the massacres of the Netherlands.
• SALLY LUNN
  A tea cake slighty sweetened, and raised with yeast, baked in the form of biscuits or in a thin loaf, and eaten hot with butter.
• INFRINGEMENT
  1. The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution. The punishing of this infringement is proper to that jurisdiction against which the contempt is. Clarendon.
• INVASION
  1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder. 3.
• INROAD
  The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment. The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy. Clarendon. With perpetual inroads
• UNIVERSALLY
  In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
• NASALLY
  In a nasal manner; by the nose.
• DORSALLY
  On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad.
• MESALLY
  See MESIALLY
• CAUSALLY
  According to the order or series of causes; by tracing effects to causes.
• DISALLY
  To part, as an alliance; to sunder. "Disallied their nuptials." Milton.