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Definition: MILLIARY

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.[Websters]
2. A milestone.[Websters]
3. Being pivotal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb milliarily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(milliarily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective milliary.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Milliary" is a common misspelling or typo for: miliary.

Date "Milliary" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: MILLIARY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to a mile; denoting a mile; as a milliary column. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: MILLIARY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.[Websters]
2. A milestone.[Websters]
3. Being pivotal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb milliarily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(milliarily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective milliary.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "MILLIARY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: MILLIARY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to a mile; denoting a mile; as a milliary column. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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