trainband

train·band

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyn-band]
- /ˈtreɪnˌbænd/
- /ˈtreɪn.bænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyn-band]
- /ˈtreɪnˌbænd/

Definitions of trainband word

noun trainband a company of trained militia organized in London and elsewhere in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. 1
noun trainband a company of English militia from the 16th to the 18th century 0
noun trainband a band of citizens trained locally as a militia 0

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Origin of trainband

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; train(ed) + band1

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Parts of speech for Trainband

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trainband popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for trainband

noun trainband

militia — a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.

Just one Synonym for trainband