Background for militiaman
BeDict Logo

militiaman

/məˈlɪʃəmən/ /ˌmɪlɪʃəˈmæn/

Meanings
noun
A member of a militia.

Examples :

"During the town's annual historical reenactment, John played the role of a militiaman, carrying a musket and wearing a colonial uniform. "
military war person group

Related Words

Illustration uniform

uniform noun

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ /ˈjunəfɚm/

A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.

"The school students wore a uniform of navy blue shirts and khaki pants. "

Illustration musket

musket noun

/ˈmʌskət/

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

"Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket."

Illustration carrying

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration played

played verb

/pleɪd/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration annual

annual noun

/ˈæn.ju.əl/

An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.

"The school's annual yearbook is a popular souvenir for graduating seniors. "

Illustration colonial

colonial noun

/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

"The colonial teacher spoke about the history of her country's past relationship with the neighboring nation. "

Illustration militia

militia noun

/məˈlɪʃə/

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

"The state's militia was called up to help control the traffic congestion during the large festival. "

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration wearing

wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "