English Explanatory Dictionary

martinet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strict disciplinarian.
  2. Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
  3. A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.
noun
  1. A martin; a swift.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæɹtɪnɛt/ /mæɹtˈnɛt/ /mɑɹtɪˈnɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-martinet.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-martinet.wav

Word forms

martinet martinets

Etymology

After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.

Derived words

martinetish martinetism martinetship
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