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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBillet
/ˈbɪl.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official order directing that a member of the military be lodged in a civilian's house or non-military quarters.
"The soldiers were assigned to a local civilian billet for the winter." - 2
A civilian job or official position, especially one that is secure or lucrative.
"He managed to secure a comfortable administrative billet within the ministry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from the Old French diminutive 'billette', meaning a little stick or note, stemming ultimately from Late Latin 'bullta' (seal, document). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a small official document or note into military lodging assignments and subsequently into a formal job or position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Billet" is said worldwide
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logement
Transliteration: lozh-mah
"Les soldats ont reçu leur ordre de logement."
Unterkunft
Transliteration: oon-ter-koonft
"Die Truppen bezogen ihre neue Unterkunft."
alloggio
Transliteration: al-loj-jo
"I soldati ricevettero un alloggio temporaneo."
alojamiento
Transliteration: ah-lo-ha-myen-to
"El regimiento encontró un buen alojamiento en el pueblo."
alojamento
Transliteration: ah-lo-zhah-men-too
"Eles receberam ordens de alojamento militar."
आवास
Transliteration: aavas
"सैनिकों के लिए अस्थायी आवास की व्यवस्था की गई।"
军营宿舍
Transliteration: jūnyíng sùshè
"士兵们被分配到了新的宿舍。"
숙소
Transliteration: suk-so
"부대원들은 새로운 숙소로 배치되었습니다."
宿舎
Transliteration: shukusha
"兵士たちは新しい宿舎に割り当てられた。"
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