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ad·ju·tant

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–noun

1.	Military. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.

2.	British Military. an executive officer.

3.	an assistant.

4.	adjutant stork.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < L adjūtant- (s. of adjūtāns, prp. of adjūtāre to help, assist), equiv. to ad- ad- + jū- (var. s. of juvāre to help) + -t- freq. suffix + -ant- -ant

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ad·ju·tant Audio Help (āj'ə-tənt) Pronunciation Key
n.

Abbr. Adj. or Adjt. A staff officer who helps a commanding officer with administrative affairs.
An assistant.
See marabou.

[From Latin adiūtāns, adiūtant-, present participle of adiūtāre, to help; see aid.]

ad'ju·tan·cy n.

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mar·a·bou also mar·a·bout Audio Help (mār'ə-bōō') Pronunciation Key
n.

Any of several large African storks of the genus Leptoptilos that scavenge for carrion and that have a soft white down on the underside. Also called adjutant, adjutant stork.
1. The down of one of these storks or an imitation of it made from other bird feathers.
2. A hat or garment trimmed with the down of a stork or an imitation of it.
3. A raw silk that can be dyed without being separated from the gum.
4. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.
1. A raw silk that can be dyed without being separated from the gum.
2. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.

[French marabout, Muslim hermit, marabout; see marabout¹.]

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adjutant

"military officer who assists superior officers," 1600, from L. adjutantem (nom. adjutans), prp. of adjutare "to give help to," from ad- "to" + juvare "to help, give strength, support," probably from same root as juvenis "young person" (see young).

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