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1. (n.) martinet
a strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one.
2. martinet
someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules.
Etymology: (1670–80; after General Jean Martinet (d. 1672), French inventor of a system of drill)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) martinet, disciplinarian, moralist
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) martinet
in military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods
2. (noun) martinet
the martin
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