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Meaning of adjutant in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈædʒəd(ə)nt/

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  1. Noun

    adjutant

    Etymology

    early 17th century (in the sense ‘assistant, helper’): from Latin adjutant-‘being of service to’, from adjutare, frequentative of adjuvare‘assist’ (see adjuvant)

    Definitions

    1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
  2. 2. large Indian stork with a military gait

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