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Webster 1913 Edition

Commandant

Comˊman-dant′

,
Noun.
[F., orig. p. pr. of
commander
.]
A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men;
as, the
commandant
of a navy-yard
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Commandant

COMMANDANT

,
Noun.
A commander; a commanding officer of a place or of a body of forces.

Definition 2024

commandant

commandant

English

Noun

commandant ‎(plural commandants)

  1. A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: com‧man‧dant

Etymology

From French commandant.

Noun

commandant m, f ‎(plural commandanten, diminutive commandantje n)

  1. commander

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃/

Noun

commandant m ‎(plural commandants)

  1. commander (function)
  2. major (rank)

Latin

Verb

commandant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of commandō

Norman

Noun

commandant m ‎(plural commandants, feminine commandante)

  1. (Jersey) commanding officer

Etymology

From French commandant.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɒməndænt/, /kɒmənˈdænt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒməndɑːnt/, /kɒmənˈdɑːnt/

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