minuteman

Min·ute·man

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-it-man]
- /ˈmɪn ɪtˌmæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-it-man]
- /ˈmɪn ɪtˌmæn/

Definitions of minuteman word

noun plural minuteman (sometimes lowercase) a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service. 1
noun plural minuteman a U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile with three stages, powered by solid-propellant rocket engines. 1
noun plural minuteman a member of a small, secret, ultraconservative organization formed into armed groups for the declared purpose of conducting guerrilla warfare against a communist invasion of the U.S. 1
noun minuteman (in the period preceding and during the American Revolution) a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute’s notice. 1
noun minuteman American Revolution reserve soldier 1
noun minuteman (in the War of American Independence) a colonial militiaman who promised to be ready to fight at one minute's notice 0

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Origin of minuteman

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; minute1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Minuteman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minuteman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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