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militia
What does militia mean?
militia (noun): civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce militia?
/məˈlɪʃə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does militia come from?
From Latin mīlitia (“army, military force/service”), from mīles (“soldier”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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