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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRegiment
/ˈrɛdʒɪmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military unit consisting of a number of battalions or other units.
"The regiment was deployed to the front lines to support the ongoing operations." - 2
A systematic or organized way of doing something.
"She followed a strict regiment of exercise and diet to achieve her fitness goals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'regiment' originates from the Latin 'regimentum', meaning 'to rule or direct'. It evolved through Old French 'regiment', which referred to a system of government or management, before settling into its current military context in Middle English around the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Regiment" is said worldwide
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régiment
Transliteration: régiment
"Le régiment a été déployé sur le terrain."
Regiment
Transliteration: Regiment
"Das Regiment wurde an die Front geschickt."
reggimento
Transliteration: reggimento
"Il reggimento è stato schierato in prima linea."
regimiento
Transliteration: regimiento
"El regimiento fue enviado al frente."
regimento
Transliteration: regimento
"O regimento foi destacado para a linha de frente."
रेजिमेंट
Transliteration: reziment
"रेजिमेंट को मोर्चे पर भेजा गया।"
团
Transliteration: tuán
"这个团被派往前线。"
연대
Transliteration: yeondae
"그 연대는 전선으로 배치되었다."
連隊
Transliteration: rentai
"その連隊は前線に派遣された。"
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