sabreur

"sabreur," -- an expression applied by soldiers to the commonest sort of courage in their superior officers, while denying that they possess the requisite qualities of a commander.

The Celibates Honor�� de Balzac 1824

"sabreur," -- an expression applied by soldiers to the commonest sort of courage in their superior officers, while denying that they possess the requisite qualities of a commander.

The Two Brothers Honor�� de Balzac 1824

I didn't need to pitch him a tale, much less the truth; you see, to him, Comber was the British Admiralty's beau sabreur in the war against the slave trade; that was how he'd thought of me ten years ago, as a man of intrigue and mystery, and he'd not expect explanation from me now.

THE NUMBERS 2010

As so often in the past, I was the victim of my own glorious and entirely unearned reputation - Flashy, the hero of Jallalabad, the last man out of the Kabul retreat and the first man into the Balaclava battery, the beau sabreur of the Light Cavalry, Queen's Medal, Thanks of Parliament, darling of the mob, with a liver as yellow as yesterday's custard, if they'd only known it.

Fiancée 2010

Accordingly, most of Alte Fritz's cavalry is now classified as Veteran cavalry, but they have had trouble holding their own against that beau sabreur of the French army, Le Comte de Chevert Bill Protz.

Archive 2007-08-01 Der Alte Fritz 2007

Luckily the boyfriend seems kind and caring - he even lets me stab him with an epee from time to time, although he is mainly a sabreur.

You're bisexual becuase I care: No boys till 18 Elizabeth McClung 2006

And by way of prelude, there not improbably awaited me, at my inn, another encounter, perhaps, this time, not so lucky, with the grotesque sabreur.

The Room in the Dragon Volant 2003

I didn't need to pitch him a tale, much less the truth; you see, to him, Comber was the British Admiralty's beau sabreur in the war against the slave trade; that was how he'd thought of me ten years ago, as a man of intrigue and mystery, and he'd not expect explanation from me now.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

I didn't need to pitch him a tale, much less the truth; you see, to him, Comber was the British Admiralty's beau sabreur in the war against the slave trade; that was how he'd thought of me ten years ago, as a man of intrigue and mystery, and he'd not expect explanation from me now.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

They looked at each other, blushing and respectful in the presence of the celebrated beau sabreur.

Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985