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/mˈɪlətˌɛri/ /mˈɪlɪtˌɛri/ Listen

adjective

Military adj.

Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown. "Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men."

Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition.

Military law. See Martial law, under Martial.

Military order.

(a)

A command proceeding from a military superior.

(b)

An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction.

Military tenure, tenure of land, on condition of performing military service.

noun

Military n. The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Military" Quotes from Famous Books

... introduced his father. The veteran returned Mr. Manly's salute with rigid military courtesy, without relaxing a muscle of his ...

— The Drummer Boy • John Trowbridge

... or the scientist who bows in adoration before the glory of God revealed in nature, prays in effect to that God and his soul is refreshed and renewed. The poor wretch who stands blindfolded before the firing squad, waiting the word that ends the life of a military spy, is near enough to God—and the whispered prayer upon his lips is cure for the wounds that ...

— The Untroubled Mind • Herbert J. Hall

... have been hoped, that these successes would have established tranquility in this neighbourhood, and probably such effects would have followed the military exertions, were it not for the irruption of a large column of Wexford Rebels into Kildare, under the command of Colonel Perry who being immediately joined by Colonel Aylmer, commanding the Rebel Camp at Prosperous, was prevailed upon to abandon his intention of penetrating into the North, ...

— An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Rebels, During the Irish Rebellion, 1798. • John Jones

... company as far as San Francisco, where he appears to have taken the town by storm, and, if his account is correct, the march in "Aida" was performed by six hundred of the State militia and he had the assistance of a military band and an extra chorus of three hundred and fifty voices. But Mapleson's enterprises were beset with difficulties and finally ended in disaster, although not for some years. To many people, who can remember the rivalry between Abbey and Mapleson ...

— Annals of Music in America - A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events • Henry Charles Lahee

... numbered twenty. The feat of arms was as brilliant as it was successful, and Oglethorpe, who did not reach the scene of action till the victory was gained, promoted the two young officers on the spot as a reward for their valor and military skill. The scene of the action has ever since been ...

— Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) - The Romance of Reality • Charles Morris

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