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adjutant [ˈædʒətənt] n
1. (Military) an officer who acts as administrative assistant to a superior officer Abbreviations adjt adj 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for adjutant bird [from Latin adjūtāre to aid] adjutancy n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations adjutant [ˈædʒətənt] A. N → ayudante mf B. CPD Adjutant General N general responsable del aparato administrativo adjutant [ˈædʒʊtənt] n → adjudant m ad-lib ad lib [ædˈlɪb] vi → improviser vt [+ lines] → improviser n → improvisation f adv to speak ad-lib → improviser adj [comedy] → improvisé(e) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Adjutant half turned his head, sheered a little in the direction of the voice, and landed stiffly on the sand-bar below the bridge. He was followed, however, by his adjutant and three troopers, who remained a little distance behind and, unseen by him, saw all that occurred. He told me himself that all the Moscow ladies have conspired to give him all their sons as adjutants. |
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