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Webster 1913 Edition
Military
Mil′i-ta-ry
,Adj.
[L.
militaris
, militarius
, from miles
, militis
, soldier: cf. F. militaire
.] 1.
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
Troop in the throngs of
military
men. Shakespeare
2.
Performed or made by soldiers;
as, a
military
election; a military
expedition. Bacon.
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.
Mil′i-ta-ry
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
militaire
.] The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.
Webster 1828 Edition
Military
MIL'ITARY
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to soldiers or to arms; as a military parade or appearance; military discipline.2.
Engaged in the service of soldiers or arms; as a military man.3.
Warlike; becoming a soldier; as military virtue; military bravery.4.
Derived from the services or exploits of a soldier; as military renown.5.
Conformable to the customs or rules of armies or militia. The conduct of the officer was not military.6.
Performed or made by soldiers; as a military election.Military tenure, a tenure of land, on condition of performing military service.
MIL'ITARY
,Noun.