- lieutenant lieu·ten·ant Am
- [luː'tɛnənt]
nMil tenente m, Naut tenente m di vascello
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lieutenant lieu·ten·ant Am
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lieu|ten|ant — «loo TEHN uhnt; British usage, lehf TEHN uhnt, except for the navy luh TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a person who acts in the place of someone above him in authority: »The scoutmaster used the two older boys as his lieutenants. 2. a commissioned officer… … Useful english dictionary
sub|lieu|ten|ant — «SUHB loo TEHN uhnt; in general British usage, except in the navy SUHB lehf TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a subordinate lieutenant. 2. (in the British Army and Navy) a commissioned officer ranking next below a lieutenant … Useful english dictionary
lieu·ten·ant — /luˈtɛnənt, Brit lɛfˈtɛnənt/ noun, pl ants [count] 1 : an officer in the army, navy, or air force with a fairly low rank He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Good morning, Lieutenant Smith. abbr. Lt. see also ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lieutenant — Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lieutenant colonel — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lieutenant commander — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lieutenant general — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lieutenant governor — Lieutenant Lieu*ten ant (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant), n. [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum tenens}.] 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lieutenant — lieu|ten|ant [lefˈtenənt US lu:ˈten ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: lieu place + tenant holding ] 1.) a) a fairly low rank in the armed forces, or an officer of this rank b) a fairly high rank in the US police force, or an officer of this … Dictionary of contemporary English
lieutenant — lieu•ten•ant [[t]luˈtɛn ənt[/t]] in brit. use, except in the navy, [[t]lɛfˈtɛn ənt[/t]] n. 1) mil a) first lieutenant b) second lieutenant 2) mil a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade 3) a… … From formal English to slang
Lieutenant general — Lieu*ten ant gen er*al (l[ u]*t[e^]n ant j[e^]n [ e]r*al) n. An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States, before the civil war, this rank had been conferred only on George … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
