regimental

[rej-uh-men-tl]

reg·i·men·tal

[rej-uh-men-tl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a regiment.
noun
2.
regimentals, the uniform of a regiment.

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Regimental is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1695–1705; regiment + -al1

reg·i·men·tal·ly, adverb
in·ter·reg·i·men·tal, adjective
non·reg·i·men·tal, adjective
un·reg·i·men·tal, adjective
un·reg·i·men·tal·ly, adverb
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regiment
 
n
1.  a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
2.  a large number in regular or organized groups: regiments of beer bottles
 
vb
3.  to force discipline or order on, esp in a domineering manner
4.  to organize into a regiment or regiments
5.  to form into organized groups
6.  to assign to a regiment
 
[C14: via Old French from Late Latin regimentum government, from Latin regere to rule]
 
regi'mental
 
adj
 
regi'mentally
 
adv
 
regimen'tation
 
n

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