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Militant
Pronunciation : Mil"i*tant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See Militate.]
Definition : Defn: Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. -- Mil"i*tant*ly, adv. At which command the powers militant... Moved on in silence. Milton. Church militant, the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the church triumphant, in heaven.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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