Three Musketeers

English

Etymology

Named after the 1844 historical adventure novel The Three Musketeers, originally published as French Les Trois Mousquetaires, by Alexandre Dumas.

Noun

the Three Musketeers pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic) A group of three people who are very closely associated; a trio.
   • 1999, Mona the Vampire, "Red Moon Monsters" (season 1, episode 6b):

     Mona: A fire giant finger toast to the Three Musketeers!

     Charley and Lily: Only scarier!

   We're the Three Musketeers of gardening!

2. plural of Three Musketeer

Alternative forms

• three musketeers

See also

• one for all, all for one
• Three Musketeer