militiaman
[mi-lish-uh-muh n]
- a person serving in the militia.
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Origin of militiaman
Usage note
See -man.
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Examples from the Web for militiamen
Contemporary Examples
On the militiamen, he says there are no plans to help them with equipment.
There, on the outskirts of Washington, thousands of American militiamen fled at the approach of the invading army.
Even so, several hundred Hezbollah militiamen have been sent to Iraq, say Shia and military sources in Lebanon.
About a dozen militiamen were hanging around it, including a uniformed woman with bright red hair.
Most of these militiamen claimed they were from Crimea; none of them spoke a word of Ukrainian.
Historical Examples
Five hundred horse with the Devonshire militiamen were in the van.
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
The militiamen with stretchers who were called up stood behind the officers.
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
The Smith County boys, along with the other militiamen, were in a fury of frustration.
ShamanRobert Shea
It was big enough for him to hide in, but then he would be on the same level as the militiamen.
ShamanRobert Shea
On the other was a plain merchant in command of no more than 4000 militiamen.
American SketchesCharles Whibley
militiaman
- a man serving with the militia
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Word Origin and History for militiamen
militiaman
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