Velitary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Velitary is a noun meaning Obsolete spelling of velleitary.
Meaning
Obsolete spelling of velleitary.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A participant in a velitation; a soldier.
Example Sentences
The Preface of the S.T. being vindicated from the exceptions of Mr. T. wherein his skirmiſhings have been manifeſted to be velitary, and weak indeed.
You would hav men think, that if you have ſo many men in a skirmiſh or velitation, you have many moe againſt a day of battel. But if these your velitaries be discomfited (as some of them are already,) I suppose your armado wil never enter this feild. Let us therfore try their strength.
Word Forms
- velitaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include militant, violent, militar, martial, soldior, vailer.
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