- martinet mar·ti·net n
- [ˌmɒːtɪ'nɛt]
to be a martinet — essere molto rigido (-a), essere molto intransigente
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martinet mar·ti·net n
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mar|ti|net — «MAHR tuh NEHT, MAHR tuh neht», noun. 1. a person who enforces very strict discipline on those under him: »They soon discovered that the new teacher was a martinet. SYNONYM(S): disciplinarian. 2. a military or naval officer who imposes very… … Useful english dictionary
mar|ti|net|ish — «MAHR tuh NEHT ihsh», adjective. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a martinet … Useful english dictionary
mar|ti|net|ism — «MAHR tuh NEHT ihz uhm», noun. the spirit or methods of a martinet … Useful english dictionary
mar·ti·net — /ˌmɑɚtəˈnɛt/ noun, pl nets [count] formal : a person who is very strict and demands obedience from others The prison s warden was a cruel martinet … Useful english dictionary
Martinet — Mar ti*net , n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) The martin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Martinet — Mar ti*net , n. [So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. {Martin} the bird, {Martlet}.] In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
martinet — mar•ti•net [[t]ˌmɑr tnˈɛt, ˈmɑr tnˌɛt[/t]] n. 1) a strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one 2) someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules • Etymology: 1670–80; after General Jean Martinet (d. 1672), French inventor of a system of drill… … From formal English to slang
martinet — mar|ti|net [ˌma:tıˈnet US ˌma:r ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Jean Martinet (died 1672), French army officer] formal someone who is very strict and makes people obey rules exactly = ↑disciplinarian ▪ The woman in charge was a martinet who treated … Dictionary of contemporary English
martinet — mar|ti|net Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
martinet — mar|ti|net [ ,martn et ] noun count FORMAL someone who is very strict … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
martinet — mar·ti·net … English syllables
