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militiaman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of a militia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: soldier

Narrower terms: Minuteman, trainbandsman

History

Etymology

From militia + -man.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: միլիցիոներ (milicʻioner) — member of a militia
  • Belarusian: міліцыя́нт (milicyjánt) — member of a militia
  • Danish: militssoldat — member of a militia
  • French: milicien — member of a militia
  • Georgian: მილიციელი (milicieli) — member of a militia
  • German: Milizionär — member of a militia
  • Kazakh: милиционер (milisioner) — member of a militia
  • Kyrgyz: милиционер (militsioner) — member of a militia
  • Norman: milicien — member of a militia
  • Polish: milicjant — member of a militia
  • Portuguese: miliciano — member of a militia
  • Romanian: milițian — member of a militia
  • Russian: ополче́нец (opolčénec) — member of a militia
  • Russian: милиционе́р (milicionér) — member of a militia
  • Swedish: milisman — member of a militia
  • Swedish: milissoldat — member of a militia
  • Tajik: милитсионер (militsioner) — member of a militia
  • Turkmen: militsioner — member of a militia
  • Ukrainian: міліціоне́р (milicionér) — member of a militia
  • Ukrainian: міліція́нт (milicijánt) — member of a militia
  • Ukrainian: ополче́нець (opolčénecʹ) — member of a militia
  • Uzbek: militsioner — member of a militia
  • Volapük: sifanakomipan — member of a militia