"leftenant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ Forms: leftenants [plural]
Etymology: Phonetic rendering of lieutenant (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, US (archaic)) Etymology templates: {{qualifier|UK|Canada|Australia|New Zealand|South Africa|US (archaic)}} (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, US (archaic)) Head templates: {{en-noun}} leftenant (plural leftenants)
  1. Archaic form of lieutenant. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: lieutenant
    Sense id: en-leftenant-en-noun-V2g4Cmoc
  2. Misspelling of lieutenant. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: lieutenant
    Sense id: en-leftenant-en-noun-Sh-IRM7Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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