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leftenant meaning

EN[lɛfˈtɛnənt]
  • NounPLleftenantsSUF-ant
    1. Archaic form of lieutenant.
      1. Quotations:
      2. 1909, He is said to be a leftenant. Of the police force. A leftenant. - William N. Famous, Colonel Crook Stories, page 3.

Meaning of leftenant for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "leftenant" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
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