sublieutenant
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of sublieutenant
First recorded in 1695–1705; sub- + lieutenant
Example Sentences
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The next year, with Britain at war, the 19-year-old Philip went to sea as a sublieutenant aboard the battleship Ramillies in the Mediterranean fleet.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2021
He entered the Army's Military Academy, became a sublieutenant at 18, a full lieutenant at 20.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lord Louis was a lowly sublieutenant when World War I ended.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I saw the original when I was a sublieutenant in His Majesty's army in 1917, and I can tell you that this production is even better."
From Time Magazine Archive
As to my forefathers, they have always been a poor lot; my own father was a sublieutenant in the army.
From The Idiot by Martin, Eva M.
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