Masculine
lieutenant
Sentences
Meredith et le lieutenant .
Meredith and the lieutenant.
Meaning
- (masculine) lieutenant
- (masculine) deputy, right-hand man, second-in-command
Concepts
Lieutenant commander
police lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ljøt.nɑ̃/
Etymology
Univerbation of lieu tenant, literally “placeholder”, from tenir lieu (“to hold the place of someone, to act as a substitute for someone”).
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