MARTINET


Meaning of MARTINET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmär-tə-ˈnet ]

noun

Etymology: Jean Martinet, 17th century French army officer

Date: 1737

1. : a strict disciplinarian

2. : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.