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1. (n.) adjutant
a military staff officer who assists the commanding officer.
2. adjutant
an assistant.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L adjūtant-, s. of adjūtāns, prp. of adjūtāre to help, assist, freq. of adjuvāre=
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
2. (noun) adjutant bird, adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius
large Indian stork with a military gait
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) adjutant
a helper; an assistant
2. (noun) adjutant
a regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty
3. (noun) adjutant
a species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by the native name argala. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. adjutant
a gigantic Indian stork with an enormous beak, about 5 ft. in height, which feeds on carrion and offal, and is useful in this way, as storks are.
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