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Martinet

//ˈmæɹtɪnɛt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A strict disciplinarian.

    "Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do."

  2. 2
    A martin; a swift.
  3. 3
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms wordnet
  4. 4
    Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules. figuratively

    "Before I met Mr. Bowen Cooke I had been given to understand that he was of a reserved nature, and on occasion could be a "bit of a martinet"; [...]."

  5. 5
    A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France. historical

Etymology

Etymology 1

After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French martinet.

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