1. Plural of chirurgeon; surgeons, especially in historical or archaic contexts.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The royal court employed several skilled chirurgeons to attend to the king's health.
• In medieval times, chirurgeons were often barber-surgeons who performed bloodletting and tooth extraction.
• Shakespeare's works frequently mention chirurgeons as learned practitioners of surgery.
• The chirurgeons gathered to discuss new techniques for treating battlefield wounds.
• During the Renaissance, chirurgeons began to gain more respect and formal training.