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Antonyms for lieutenant

Grammar : Noun
Spell : loo-ten-uh nt; in British use, except in the navy, lef-ten-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : luˈtɛn ənt; in British use, except in the navy, lɛfˈtɛn ənt

Definition of lieutenant

Origin :
  • late 14c., "one who takes the place of another," from Old French lieu tenant "substitute, deputy," literally "placeholder," from lieu "place" (see lieu) + tenant, present participle of tenir "to hold" (see tenant). The notion is of a "substitute" for higher authority. Specific military sense of "officer next in rank to a captain" is from 1570s. Pronunciation with lef- is common in Britain, and spellings to reflect it date back to 14c., but the origin of this is a mystery (OED rejects suggestion that it comes from old confusion of -u- and -v-).
  • noun assistant
Example sentences :
  • Lieutenant Rawlins volunteered to try and reach it with the order.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Captain Baker and Lieutenant Wheatley followed with a few more.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Lieutenant Wynter brought these back, as an escort to the guns.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Lieutenant Ford was wounded and a branch of an artery was cut.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Had he not had the strength to do so, Lieutenant Ford must have died.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • "Yes; go with the lieutenant, children," said Madame Permon.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • The lieutenant heard somebody say, "That's Blackbeard hisself."
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • Suddenly, the mouth of a pistol was pointing straight at the lieutenant's head.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • She'd like to be an Irish girl called Kitty in love with the lieutenant.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • One man urged, that the lieutenant had been kind to him when he was sick.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for lieutenant

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