militiaman

[ mi-lish-uh-muh n ]

/ mɪˈlɪʃ ə mən /

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noun, plural mi·li·tia·men.

a person serving in the militia.

Words nearby militiaman

military-industrial complex, militate, milites gloriosi, militia, militia movement of the 1990s, militiaman, milium, milk, milk bank, milk bar, milk cap

Origin of militiaman

First recorded in 1770–80; militia + -man

usage note for militiaman

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for militiaman

A few minutes later, Joyce was killed, shot in the back by a Somali militiaman.
Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow|Daniel Klaidman|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In this clip, a group of rebels has allegedly seized a Basij militiaman, and is debating the next course of action.
Iran Uprising: The Latest Videos|The Daily Beast Video|December 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Her name was Laura Secord, and she was the wife of a militiaman who had been crippled in the war.
Down the River to the Sea|Agnes Maule Machar
With the cynicism of a militiaman, he called it "a flea nest."
A Family of Noblemen|Mikhal Saltykov

The militiaman turns; his comrades, as if by one impulse, follow his example.
Recitations for the Social Circle|James Clarence Harvey
Carefully questioning the militiaman, we ferreted out the route their expedition was to take.
Beasts, Men and Gods|Ferdinand Ossendowski
During the first year of service the rate of Bounty of a Militiaman varies from 10s.
Authorised Guide to the Tower of London|W. J. Loftie

British Dictionary definitions for militiaman

militiaman

/ (mɪˈlɪʃəmən) /

noun plural -men

a man serving with the militia

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militiaman

noun, plural mi·li·tia·men.

Words related to militiaman

Words nearby militiaman

Origin of militiaman

usage note for militiaman

Examples from the Web for militiaman

British Dictionary definitions for militiaman

noun plural -men