militant

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 592 words | Copyright

militant engaged in warfare XV; combative XVII. — F. militant or L. mīlitāns, -ant-, prp. of mīlitāre serve as a soldier, f. mīles, milit- soldier; see -ANT.
So militarism XIX. — F. militarisme, f. militaire, militarist † soldier XVII; (now) one dominated by military ideas. military XVI. f. F. militaire or L. mīlitāris. militate (-ATE3) † serve as a soldier; † conflict with, be evidence against XVII. militia † military discipline or service; military force, esp. citizen army. XVI. — L.; see -IA1.

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