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Minuteman
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minuteman
n.
colonial soldier before and during the American Revolutionary War who was ready for action at a moment's notice
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Minutemen
Minutemen were private colonists who independently organized to form well-prepared militia companies self-trained in weaponry, tactics and military strategies from the American colonial partisan militia during the American Revolutionary War. They were also known for being ready in a minute's notice. They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.
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Minuteman
Noun
1. an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution
(hypernym) militiaman
2. a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos
(hypernym) intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM
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Minuteman (der)
nm.
minuteman, colonial soldier before and during the American Revolutionary War who was ready for action at a moment's notice
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Minuteman
(n.)
A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution.
A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution.
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