| 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 | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |