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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conscript \con"script\, a. l. conscriptus, p. p. of conscribere
to write together, to enroll; con- + scribere to write. see
scribe.
enrolled; written; registered.
1913 webster
conscript fathers rom. antiq., the senators of ancient
rome. when certain new senators were first enrolled with
the "fathers" the body was called patres et conscripti;
afterward all were called patres conscripti.
1913 webster
see also:
scribe conscript fathers
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conscript \con"script\, n.
one taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a
soldier or sailor.
1913 webster
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conscript \conscript"\, v. t.
to enroll, by compulsion, for military service.
1913 webster
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
conscript
n : someone who is drafted into military service syn: draftee,
inductee ant: volunteer
v : enroll into service compulsorily; "the men were conscripted"
see also:
draftee inductee volunteer
- [5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
36 moby thesaurus words for "conscript":
beat the drums, boot, call to arms, call up, commandeer, conscribe,
detach, detach for service, draft, drafted man, draftee, enlist,
enlistee, enroll, enrollee, impress, induct, inductee, join, levy,
list, mobilize, muster, muster in, press, raise, rally,
raw recruit, recruit, rookie, selectee, sign on, sign up, summon,
tenderfoot, trainee
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