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trainband

/ˈtreɪn.bænd/

Tradução: Substantivo histórico que designa um corpo de milícia ou tropa de civis armados organizada na Inglaterra e nas colônias americanas entre os séculos XVI e XVIII.

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/ˈtreɪn.bænd/C2formalobsoleto
  • ptSubstantivo histórico que designa um corpo de milícia ou tropa de civis armados organizada na Inglaterra e nas colônias americanas entre os séculos XVI e XVIII.

A historical noun referring to a company of militia in England or America from the 16th to the 18th century.

  1. Historical militia unitC2formalbritish

    A company of citizen soldiers organized for local defense in England and America from the 16th to the 18th century.

    ptMilicia histórica

    • The trainband was called to defend the town against the invading army.
    • Many young men served in the local trainband during the colonial period.
    • The trainband drilled every Sunday afternoon on the village green.