Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A dandy; a fop.

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Examples

  • But he was awake, and he sat up promptly when the young muscadin from Paris was roughly thrust into his room by the soldiers.

    The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Rafael Sabatini 1912

  • Among all their sons and so many well-bred youth who have become soldiers through patriotism, or who have left their families to prevent these from becoming suspect, one half repose on the battlefield or have left the hospital only for the cemetery; "the muscadin [3341] died from the first campaign."

    The Modern Regime, Volume 1 Hippolyte Taine 1860

  • Dissolve two companies, one the grenadiers and the other the infantry who are very muscadin and too fond of processions ....

    The French Revolution - Volume 3 Hippolyte Taine 1860

  • "He is neither _petit_ nor _muscadin_, Monsieur Louvier," replied

    The Parisians — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Well, mon ami," said this man, taking his stand at the hearth, as a king might take his stand in the hall of his vassal, "and what says our petit muscadin?"

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • My amusements were few; the good Mrs. Putnam employed me and her daughters constantly to spin flax for shirts for the American soldiers; indolence, in America, being totally discouraged; and I likewise worked some for General Putnam, who, though not an accomplished muscadin, like our dilletantis of St. James's-street, was certainly one of the best characters in the world; His heart being composed of those noble materials which equally command respect and admiration.

    Memoirs of Aaron Burr Davis, Matthew L 1836

  • American soldiers; indolence, in America, being totally discouraged; and I likewise worked some for General Putnam, who, though not an accomplished _muscadin_, like our dilletantis of St. James's-street, was certainly one of the best characters in the world; His heart being composed of those noble materials which equally command respect and admiration.

    Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete 1811

  • American soldiers; indolence, in America, being totally discouraged; and I likewise worked some for General Putnam, who, though not an accomplished _muscadin_, like our dilletantis of St. James's-street, was certainly one of the best characters in the world; His heart being composed of those noble materials which equally command respect and admiration.

    Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1. 1811

  • In the mean time, let half a pint of Sack or White muscadin boil a very little in a bason, upon a Chafing-dish of Coals, with three quarters of a pound of Sugar, and three or four quartered Nutmegs, and as many pretty big pieces of sticks of

    The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

  • "perfectly beautiful, but excessively tiresome"; they laid their heads together over Descartes '_Discours de la Méthode_, and profoundly admired the philosopher; they were enraptured by the madrigals on flowers, more than three score in number, offered as the _Guirlande de Julie_ on Mademoiselle's fête; they gravely debated the question which should be the approved spelling, _muscadin_ or

    A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Edward Dowden 1878

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  • Etymology: French, 1611 : a tablet perfumed with musk ; also moschardin, muscardin ; from Italian, moscardino (16th c.) : same as prev. , hence, one who is excessively  careful of his appearance; from moscardo : musk.

    During the French Revolution (1792-3) muscadin acquired the specific meaning of a young royalist who affected a flamboyant and eccentric dress.

    November 6, 2017

  • Some men consider it just a sin

    To risk disarray from a gust of wind,

    So scarf and a cap

    Protectively wrap

    The delicate plumes of the muscadin.

    November 6, 2017