Meanings
plural Royal Marines
- UKgovernmentA member of the Royal Marines.
1 more example
"She had asked at Paddington for a return to Lympstone on the Exmouth branch, where her son was due to pass out as a Royal Marine that afternoon, at the local training camp. "Presumably, the booking clerk had misheard her and sold her a ticket to Leominster, and other helpful staff had unwittingly helped her on her way.
2022 July 13, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 961, page 71
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Royal Marine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Royal%20Marine
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