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Summon me, then; I will be the posse comitatus; I will take them to jail.
Samuel Chase

Meaning of "comitatus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMITATUS

comitatus  [ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMITATUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comitatus 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 COMITATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of comitatus in the English dictionary

The definition of comitatus in the dictionary is a retinue of warriors serving a leader, especially in pre-Christian Germanic cultures, such as Anglo-Saxon England and Viking Age Scandinavia. Other definition of comitatus is posse comitatus.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMITATUS


afflatus
əˈfleɪtəs
altostratus
ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
conatus
kəʊˈneɪtəs
cumulostratus
ˌkjuːmjʊləʊˈstreɪtəs
flatus
ˈfleɪtəs
foederatus
ˌfɛdəˈreɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
inflatus
ɪnˈfleɪtəs
mammatus
mæˈmeɪtəs
meatus
mɪˈeɪtəs
nimbostratus
ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs
saleratus
ˌsæləˈreɪtəs
serratus
səˈreɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratous
ˈstreɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMITATUS

coming
coming of age
coming out
coming up!
coming-of-age
comings and goings
Comintern
comique
comitadji
comitadjis
comital
comitative
comitia
comitial
comities
comity
comity of nations
comix

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMITATUS

amateur status
beacon status
breathing apparatus
celebrity status
Cincinnatus
cirrostratus
critical apparatus
Donatus
Golgi apparatus
heating apparatus
marital status
national status
peripatus
Pilatus
Pisistratus
posse comitatus
quadratus
refugee status
semper paratus
single status

Synonyms and antonyms of comitatus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «comitatus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMITATUS

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The translations of comitatus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comitatus» in English.

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保安队
1,325 millions of speakers

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comitatus
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comitatus
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comitatus
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(الالتزام)
280 millions of speakers

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Comitatus
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comitatus
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Comitatus
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comitatus
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Comitatus
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comitatus
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comitatus
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comitatus
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Comitatus
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comitatus
80 millions of speakers

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காமிடேடஸ்
75 millions of speakers

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कॉमिेटॅटस
75 millions of speakers

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Comitatus
70 millions of speakers

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Comitatus
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Comitatus
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Comitatus
40 millions of speakers

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Comitatus
30 millions of speakers
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comitatus
15 millions of speakers
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Comitatus
14 millions of speakers
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comitatus
10 millions of speakers
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comitatus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comitatus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMITATUS»

The term «comitatus» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMITATUS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «COMITATUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comitatus.
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Samuel Chase
Summon me, then; I will be the posse comitatus; I will take them to jail.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMITATUS»

Discover the use of comitatus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comitatus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lords of Battle: Image and Reality of the Comitatus in ...
First study of the Dark Age comitatus, or warband, drawing evidence from literary and historical sources.
Stephen S. Evans, 2000
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Comitatus de Atholia. The Earldom of Atholl; its boundaries ...
James Alexander ROBERTSON (Colonel, F.S.A. Scot.) more proof that it is not, will be given. In the Chamberlain Accounts it appears, that in the year 1450, Robert, son of Duncan deAtholia, was bailie' of the earldom of Atholl; and his receipts ...
James Alexander ROBERTSON (Colonel, F.S.A. Scot.), 1860
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Haskins Society Journal
Tacitus, Beowulf, and the Comitatus Steven Fanning Susan Reynolds's Fiefs and Vassals and its antecedent, Elizabeth A. R. Brown's 'The tyranny of a construct', have brought to the attention of most medievalists that there is a serious debate ...
C. P. Lewis, 2001
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Documents Relating to the University and Colleges of Cambridge
Distincti Comitatus Anglije hi sunt qui postea hic enu- merantur, ex quibus solis permittimus Socios eligi et haberi in hoc ... (istos enim triginta et octo Comitatus duntaxat pro veris Angli.e Comitatibus semper in hoc Collegio reputari volumus).
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Documents relating to the university and college of ...
Distincti Comitatus Anqlic hi sunt qui postea hie enu- merantur, ex quibus solis permittimus Socios eligi et haberi in hoc ... (istos enim triginta et octo Comitatus duntaxat pro veris Anglic Comitatibus semper in hoc Collegio reputari volumus).
University of Cambridge, Great Britain. Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the State, Discipline, Studies, and Revenues of Cambridge University and Colleges, 1852
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Documents relating to the University and colleges of ...
Distincti Comitatus Angli-e hi sunt qui postea hic enu- merantur, ex quibus solis permittimus Socios eligi et haberi in hoc ... (istos enim triginta et octo Comitatus duntaxat pro veris Angli.e Comitatibus semper in hoc Collegio reputari volumus).
Great Britain. Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state, discipline, studies, and revenues of the University and colleges of Cambridge, 1852
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The Neighbours of Russia: And History of the Present War to ...
Nevgrader Comitatus embraces 77 square miles ; population, 162,094. Balassa Gyarmath, the capital, has 4286 souls. 12. Pesth Comitatus, with PUis and Solt, embraces 191 square miles; population, 310,651. The capital, Pesth, reckons ...
John Reynell Morell, 1854
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Report [by sir T.D. Hardy and J.S. Brewer] to the ... Master ...
738. Comitatus Corcagiensis, vulgo County of Cork, p. 738. Comitatus Waterfordia?, p. 740. Comitatus Limericke, p. 741. Comitatua Tipperaria?, p. 742. Lagenia sive Leinster, p. 744. Brigantes sive Birgantes, p. 744. Comitatus Kilkenny, p. 744 ...
Thomas Duffus Hardy (sir.), John Sherren Brewer, 1864
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Report to the Right Honorable the Master of the Rolls: Upon ...
738. Comitatus Corcagiensis, vulgo County of Cork, p. 738. Coraitatus Waterfordise, p. 740. Comitatus Limericke, p. 741. Comitatus Tipperariae, p. 742. Lagenia sive Leinster, p. 744. Brigantes sive Birgantes, p. 744. Comitatus Kilkenny, p. 744 ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, 1864
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Specimen Botanicum Sistens Fasciculum Plantarum Ex Flora ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Barckhausen Gottlieb, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMITATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comitatus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Retired sheriff's book recalls fight against paramilitary group …
Dan Hintz delved into the 1984 encounter with the Posse Comitatus in his new book, "In Pursuit of Justice, Memoirs of a Small-Town Sheriff. «Superior Telegram, Jul 15»
2
The National Military Strategy: Dishonest Platitudes
... police operations against US citizens, to include violation of the Posse Comitatus Act that forbids the use of military forces within our territory. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Operation Jade Helm 15: Martial Law By Obama Discussed By U.S. …
The Posse Comitatus Act specifically prohibits the U.S. military from enforcing state laws, and according to the Las Vegas Review Journal the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Nevada left out of 7-state military exercise
Critics in some host states have expressed concern that Jade Helm-15 conjures images of martial law and violates the Posse Comitatus Act, ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
5
Romans invade school to bring ancient history to life
A Roman Day was held at the Headington school on Thursday, with the help of re-enactment group Comitatus and their horse, Apollo. «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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Cliven Bundy says Rand Paul promised to make Nevada a …
Bundy, who views often square with the far-right sovereign citizen and posse comitatus movements, has said he would be willing to pay the $1 ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
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American hatred: the most informative books about the far-right
Posse Comitatus first came to public attention, as Levitas details, ... Levitas points out that in fact, Terry Nichols had ties to Posse Comitatus. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Close to Home: Accounting for sheriff's arsenal
A series of federal lawsuits invoked provisions of posse comitatus in cases arising out of the 1973 American Indian Movement uprising at ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jun 15»
9
The Real Origins Of 'Lone Wolf' White Supremacists Like Dylann Roof
... these organizations began forming underground paramilitary organizations such as the White Patriot Party, Posse Comitatus, and The Order. «ThinkProgress, Jun 15»
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From Our Files 6/25/15
Sheriff's deputies with a court order to move trailer homes raid a Posse Comitatus compound in Shawano County and finds an arsenal of guns. «Leader-Telegram, Jun 15»

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