martinet
martinet · martinets
A strict disciplinarianA strict disciplinarian.
/ˈmɑɹtɪnɛt/
Значення
значень: 4A strict disciplinarian.
(переносно)Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
(історичне)A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France.
(рідковживане)A martin; a swift.
Походження
After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet. Borrowed from FrenchAfter the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.
Borrowed from French martinet.
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множина: martinetsСиноніми
синонімів: 2Близькі за значенням
- someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms:disciplinarianmoralist