- minuteman
- noun (C) AmE one of a group of men in the past who were not official soldiers but who were ready to fight at any time
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Minuteman — puede referirse a: LGM 30 Minuteman, un misil nuclear estadounidense. Proyecto Minuteman Una milicia en EEUU. Minutemen (película), una película de Comedia/Sci Fi/Aventura producida por Disney Channel y bajo el sello Disney Channel Original Movie … Wikipedia Español
Minuteman — [ mɪnɪtmæn; englisch, eigentlich »Minutenmann«], 1) im amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg der »in Minutenschnelle« einberufene Angehörige revolutionärer Milizverbände, v. a. in Neuengland. Minutemen nahmen am 19. 4. 1775 an den ersten… … Universal-Lexikon
Minuteman — Min ute*man, n.; pl. {Minutemen}. A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment s notice; a term used in the American Revolution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minuteman — (n.) U.S. history, one of a class of militia available for immediate service (i.e. ready in a matter of minutes ), 1774. As the name of a type of ICBM, from 1961, so called because they could be launched with very little preparation … Etymology dictionary
minuteman — ☆ minuteman [min′it man΄ ] n. pl. minutemen [min′ətmen΄] [also M ] any of the members of the American citizen army at the time of the American Revolution who volunteered to be ready for military service at a minute s notice … English World dictionary
Minuteman I — LGM 30 Minuteman Pour les articles homonymes, voir Minuteman. LGM 30 Minuteman … Wikipédia en Français
Minuteman II — LGM 30 Minuteman Pour les articles homonymes, voir Minuteman. LGM 30 Minuteman … Wikipédia en Français
Minuteman — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Minuteman peut renvoyer à : LGM 30 Minuteman, missile balistique intercontinental (ICBM) américain à ogive nucléaire lancé depuis le sol. Minuteman,… … Wikipédia en Français
Minuteman — Minutemen (engl. so viel wie sekundenschnell) bezeichnet: Minutemen Schüler auf Zeitreise, ein Disney Channel Original Movie aus dem Jahr 2007 Minutemen (Miliz), eine US amerikanische Miliz Minuteman (Rakete), eine US amerikanische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
minuteman — UK [ˈmɪnɪtˌmæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms minuteman : singular minuteman plural minutemen UK [ˈmɪnɪtˌmen] / US one of a group of men in the US during the American War of Independence who promised to be ready to fight as soon as they were… … English dictionary
Minuteman — /min it man /, n., pl. Minutemen. 1. (sometimes l.c.) a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service. 2. a U.S. intercontinental ballistic… … Universalium
