lieu|ten|ant — «loo TEHN uhnt; British usage, lehf TEHN uhnt, except for the navy luh TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a person who acts in the place of someone above him in authority: »The scoutmaster used the two older boys as his lieutenants. 2. a commissioned officer… … Useful english dictionary
sub|lieu|ten|ant — «SUHB loo TEHN uhnt; in general British usage, except in the navy SUHB lehf TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a subordinate lieutenant. 2. (in the British Army and Navy) a commissioned officer ranking next below a lieutenant … Useful english dictionary
Ant — Ant·a·buse; ant·ambulacral; ant·apex; ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arctic; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ant; ant·bird; ant·echi·no·mys; ant·echi·nus; ant·ep·ir·rhe·ma; ant·er·gic; ant·he·li·on; ant·hill; ant·ing; ant·ler; ant·lered; ant·ler·ite;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
lieu — juste mi·lieu; lieu; lieu·ten·an·cy; lieu·ten·ant; lieu·ten·ant·ry; lieu·ten·ant·ship; mi·lieu; pur·lieu; ban·lieu; … English syllables
lieutenant — lieu·ten·ant … English syllables
lieutenantry — lieu·ten·ant·ry … English syllables
lieutenant — lieu|ten|ant [lefˈtenənt US lu:ˈten ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: lieu place + tenant holding ] 1.) a) a fairly low rank in the armed forces, or an officer of this rank b) a fairly high rank in the US police force, or an officer of this … Dictionary of contemporary English
lieutenant — lieu|ten|ant [ lu tenənt ] noun count * 1. ) an officer of low rank in the military 2. ) a police officer of middle rank 3. ) someone whose job is to help an official of high rank lieutenant colonel/commander/general etc. a military officer with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lieutenant — lieu•ten•ant [[t]luˈtɛn ənt[/t]] in brit. use, except in the navy, [[t]lɛfˈtɛn ənt[/t]] n. 1) mil a) first lieutenant b) second lieutenant 2) mil a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade 3) a… … From formal English to slang
