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Name Lieutenant
Gender Masculine
Usage African American (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌluː.ˈtɛn.ənt/(American English) /lu.ˈtɛn.ənt/(American English) /lɛf.ˈtɛn.ənt/(British English)
Other Forms FormsLT, Lieut
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

From the English word lieutenant.

A lieutenant is the second junior-most or in some cases the junior-most commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police, and other organizations of many nations.

The word lieutenant derives from French; the lieu meaning "place" as in a position (cf. in lieu of); and tenant meaning "holding" as in "holding a position"; thus a "lieutenant" is a placeholder for a superior, during their absence (compare the Latin locum tenens).
Added 6/15/2020 by LionB3