guer·ril·la

guer·ril·la

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  • guer|ril|la — «guh RIHL uh», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a member of a band of fighters who harass the enemy by sudden raids, ambushes, the plundering of supply trains, and the like. Guerrillas are not part of a regular army. 2. Now rare. warfare carried on by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • guer|ril|le|ro — «GEHR uhl YAY roh», noun, plural ros. a guerrilla, especially in a Latin American country. Also, guerillero. ╂[< Spanish guerrillero < guerrilla] …   Useful english dictionary

  • guer|ril|la|ism — «guh RIHL uh ihz uhm», noun. the principles and practices of guerrilla warfare …   Useful english dictionary

  • ril — am·a·ril·lite; ama·ril·lo; cam·a·ril·la; cas·ca·ril·la; cig·a·ril·lo; cour·ba·ril; cy·ril·la; cy·ril·li·an·ism; cy·ril·lic; go·ril·la; go·ril·li·an; go·ril·loid; guer·ril·la; guer·ril·la·ism; ker·ril; ki·ril·li·tsa; lep·o·ril·lus;… …   English syllables

  • guer — an·ti lea·guer; be·lea·guer; da·guer·re·an; guer·don·less; guer·ril·la; guer·ril·la·ism; guer·ri·lle·ro; guer·don; re·guer·don; …   English syllables

  • guerrilla — guer·ril·la …   English syllables

  • guerrilla — guer|ril|la [gəˈrılə] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanish; Origin: guerra war ] a member of a small unofficial military group that fights in small groups guerrilla war/warfare ▪ American troops found themselves fighting a guerrilla war. ▪ left wing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • guerrilla — guer|ril|la [ gə rılə ] noun count * a member of a military group that is not official and usually wants to change a political situation. Their main method is to make unexpected attacks in small groups. a. only before noun using unexpected… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • guerrillaism — guer·ril·la·ism …   English syllables

  • guerrilla — guer•ril•la or guerilla [[t]gəˈrɪl ə[/t]] n. pl. las mil a member of a band of irregular soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare • Etymology: 1800–10; < Sp, dim. of guerra war (< Gmc; cf. war I) …   From formal English to slang

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