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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh mil-i-ter-ee]
- /proʊ ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh mil-i-ter-ee]
- /proʊ ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of pro-military word
- adjective pro-military of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life. 1
- adjective pro-military of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness. 1
- adjective pro-military of or relating to soldiers. 1
- adjective pro-military befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing. 1
- adjective pro-military following the life of a soldier: a military career. 1
- adjective pro-military performed by soldiers: military duty. 1
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Origin of pro-military
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin mīlitāri(s), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -āris -ary
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pro-military
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro-military popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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