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Meaning of "camp follower" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMP FOLLOWER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMP FOLLOWER

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Camp follower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMP FOLLOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Camp follower

Camp follower is a term used to identify civilians who follow armies. Camp followers have historically been informal army service providers, servicing the needs of encamped soldiers, in particular selling goods or services that the military does not supply—these have included cooking, laundering, liquor, nursing, sexual services and sutlery.

Definition of camp follower in the English dictionary

The definition of camp follower in the dictionary is any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel. Other definition of camp follower is a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMP FOLLOWER

camp
Camp Bastion
camp bed
camp chair
camp counsellor
camp counselor
Camp David
camp ground
camp it up
camp meeting
camp oven
camp pie
camp site
camp stool
camp stove
camp-drafting
campagna
Campagna di Roma
campaign
campaign trail

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMP FOLLOWER

bellflower
bird-of-paradise flower
blower
cam follower
cauliflower
cornflower
flower
follower
glower
lower
mayflower
passionflower
power
safflower
snowblower
sunflower
the Mayflower
wallflower
whistle blower
whistle-blower
wild flower

Synonyms and antonyms of camp follower in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «camp follower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMP FOLLOWER

Find out the translation of camp follower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of camp follower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «camp follower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阵营的追随者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soldadera
570 millions of speakers

English

camp follower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिविर अनुयायी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أتباع المعسكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лагерь последователем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acampamento seguidor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাম্প অনুগামী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camp suiveur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengikut kem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lagernachfolger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャンプフォロワ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캠프 호응
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Camp follower
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điếm đi theo quân đội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முகாம் பின்பற்றுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिबिर अनुयायी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parti taraftarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

camp follower
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obserwujący obóz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

табір послідовником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adept tabără
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατόπεδο οπαδός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamp navolger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läger efterföljare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leiren tilhenger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of camp follower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMP FOLLOWER»

The term «camp follower» is normally little used and occupies the 131.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMP FOLLOWER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «camp follower» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «camp follower» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about camp follower

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMP FOLLOWER»

Discover the use of camp follower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to camp follower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
21st Century Camp Follower: Back to Afghanistan
In this follow up book to 21st Century Camp Follower Jim heads BACK TO AFGHANISTAN.
J.D. Sherlock, 2014
2
Camp Follower: A Mystery of the American Revolution
As 1780 draws to a close, the publisher of a loyalist magazine in Wilmington, North Carolina, assigns Helen Chiswell, his society page writer, to pose as the widowed sister of a British officer and join an encampment of the British Legion.
Suzanne Adair, 2012
3
The Camp Follower
John Reilly Taylor. The folks were in a great discussion if we should go on the tour of Dachau because of its history. They decided to put that trip off until they believed it would not adversely affect me. Our time was running out for the weekend ...
John Reilly Taylor, 2012
4
Judy O'Grady and the Colonel's Lady: The Army Wife and Camp ...
Traces the history of women and the British armed forces, discusses regulations, concerning military families, and recounts the experiences of Army wives during various wars
Noel T. St. John Williams, 1988
5
Sweet Battlefields: Youth and the Liberian Civil War
The archetypal image of the camp follower is a woman outcast from society, poor but tenacious, eking out a livelihood by preying on unfortunate soldiers. She is a woman intruding in a 'man's world'. Skirts dragging in the battlefield mud, she ...
Mats Utas, 2003
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Reciprocities in the Nonfiction Novel
... balk at hearing his works called novels, he knows he is writing in the time- honored genre of Menippean satire.2 Early in chapter 1, I suggest that Celine's affiliations are Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Castle to Castle: Camp Follower of Menippus /
John Russell, 2000
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Papers relating to military operations in Affghanistan: ...
3rd Irregular Cavalry — 1 sepoy, 1 camp follower, 3 horses, killed; 1 European officer, 1 sepoy, 1 camp follower, 5 horses wounded. No. 6 Lt. Field Battery — 1 camp follower wounded. H. M. 9th Foot — 2 privates killed; 1 officer, 1 serjeant, ...
8
100 Great American Novels You've (probably) Never Read
Tommy starts a casual affair with a camp follower, Carol. Then one of the job bosses, Bud Lassen, is murdered, and Tommy is accused of the crime. After spending a night in jail, he is released. In a plot by the Long gang to rob the payroll of the ...
Karl Bridges, 2007
9
The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and ...
A. G. ; MARTHA STEVENS, CAMP-FOLLOWER. Head- Quarters, Calcutta, Feb. 8 , 1825: — At an European general court-martial assembled at Saugor, on the 19th of Jan. 1825, of which Major Shaw, of the Artillery is president, Martha Stevens ...
10
Cultures of Insecurity: States, Communities, and the ...
... nations," without becoming a "camp follower" of any great power (ibid., 32). Could a materially weak country hope to stand up to the military might of the great powers? Nehru argued that while such a confrontation could be injurious to India,  ...
Jutta Weldes, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMP FOLLOWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term camp follower is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Anderson Verajao traded for Joe Johnson? No thanks.
Everyone's favorite Lebron James camp follower Brian WindWHOREst is reporting the Cavs might trade for Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson ... «Cleveland Leader, Jul 15»
2
Mother Courage and Her Children | Belvoir
A camp follower who makes commerce from conflict, Mother Courage is highly protective of her children, happy for them to engage in her ... «Australian Stage Online, Jun 15»
3
New Edition of Old Grateful Dead Book Revisits the Time Willie …
As he put it that day, “I'm just a camp follower. When they get good, I sort of check in, but I can't take the extra heartache of being a day-to-day ... «NBC Bay Area, Jun 15»
4
The Sharp End: Skip the run and bond over a good flannelling
... charade proves to the Alpha Leader that they have dominion over their followers but diminishes everyone else to the status of camp follower. «theTally, Jun 15»
5
Mihir Bose: Warning - Blatter is not finished yet and could make life …
Now the Scala statement did come with the sort of extravagant praise that made Scala sound like a confirmed Blatter camp follower. So he ... «Inside World Football, Jun 15»
6
Famed Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand impressionist Jim Bailey …
'I became a camp follower of hers – sort of followed her around. I mimicked her at parties – did one-liners. Someone advised incorporating her into my act, which ... «Gay Star News, Jun 15»
7
Violence graph up in state, says Islampur MLA
Rajib, who is now the camp follower of former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi following differences with CM Nitish Kumar, quoted the Union home ... «Times of India, May 15»
8
Day Trippin' : Civil War Re-Enactment held in Linn Creek
His wife Elaine will come along as a “camp follower” helping at the campsite and talking to visitors. Each year the Missouri Civil War Renactors' ... «Waynesville Daily Guide, May 15»
9
What Will Bobby Jindal's 'Marriage and Conscience Order' Actually …
... and political camp follower into a sound businessman and excellent government administrator.” Louisiana's present governor, Bobby Jindal, ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
10
Back to far-flung fantastic futures, from the 1740s on
But only one person knows them — camp follower Drozde, who's always been able to see ghosts. Yet even she has never met ghosts like these before. Terrible ... «Morning Star Online, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Camp follower [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/camp-follower>. Apr 2024 ».
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