militiawoman

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noun

A female member of a militia.

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Meanings

nounmilitiawoman (plural militiawomen)

plural militiawomen

  1. A female member of a militia.

    On a beach next to the lapping Mediterranean, Taro crouches in the sand and photographs loyalist militiawomen training. She shows women proudly conferring with one another, dressed in uniforms with leather ammunition cartridges pinned to their belts.

    2017, Marina Budhos and Marc Aronson, Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro & The Invention of Modern Photojournalism, page 49

Origin

From militia + woman.

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Translations

French milicienne
  • miliciennefemale member of a militia
Polish milicjantka
  • milicjantkafemale member of a militia
Cite this entry
APA

militiawoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiawoman

MLA

“militiawoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiawoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “militiawoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militiawoman.

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