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miliary

[ mil-ee-er-ee, mil-yuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. resembling millet seeds.
  2. Pathology. accompanied by papules or vesicles resembling millet seeds:

    miliary fever.



miliary

/ ˈ³¾Éª±ôÂáÉ™°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling or relating to millet seeds
  2. (of a disease or skin eruption) characterized by small lesions resembling millet seeds

    miliary tuberculosis

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of miliary1

1675–85; < Latin ³¾¾±±ô¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ of millet, equivalent to mili ( um ) millet + -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of miliary1

C17: from Latin ³¾¾±±ô¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from milium millet
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Japan has been accelerating its miliary buildup as it stresses the need to fortify its deterrence against growing threats.

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The Cabinet of Ministers said Wednesday that men between 18 and 60 who are deemed fit for miliary service will only be able to renew their passports inside Ukraine.

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Several Army vessels and Miliary Sealift Command ships are already in the Mediterranean Sea, and are working to prepare and build the platform and pier.

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He said “they continue to siphon resources†from former colonies and take miliary action “against problematic sovereign countries to destroy their statehood†pointing to former Yugoslavia, Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

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The Israeli miliary said that the targets it struck “were only directed at Hamas situation rooms and operational apartments.â€

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