单词	minuteman
释义	minuteman noun min·​ute·​man ˈmi-nət-ˌman  : a member of a group of men pledged to take up arms at a minute's notice during and immediately before the American Revolution Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them. Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019 Americans may produce films about the Greek city-states’ stand against Persia, but long gone is the minuteman who shared features with his Athenian counterpart. Steele Brand, Time, 20 Sep. 2019 The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1774, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition minuteman noun min·​ute·​man ˈmi-nət-ˌman  plural minutemen -ˌmen : a member of a group of armed men who favored independence of the American colonies and who were ready to fight at a minute's notice immediately before and during the American Revolution minuteman noun as in militiaman Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance militiaman guerrilla guardsman paramilitary pikeman Confederate archer lancer guerilla spearman rifleman partizan mortarman irregular artilleryman combatant cannoneer noncombatant veteran musketeer counterguerrilla crossbowman Continental ranger GI marine partisan warhorse counterguerilla gunner jarhead Federal commando recruit raider enrollee conscript lifer draftee Antonyms & Near Antonyms civilian
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