<h1>Miliolite</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*o*lite</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>The same <er>Milliolitic</er>.</def>
<cs><col>Miliolite limestone</col> <fld>(Geol.)</fld>, <cd>a building stone, one of the group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of many-chambered microscopic shells.</cd></cs>
<h1>Miliolitic</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil`i*o*lit"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the genus Miliola; containing miliolites.</def>
<h1>Militancy</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*tan*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Militant</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being militant; warfare.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A military spirit or system; militarism.</def>
<i>H. Spencer.</i>
<h1>Militant</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>militans</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>militare</ets> to be soldier: cf. F. <ets>militant</ets>. See <er>Militate</er>.]</ety> <def>Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Mil"i*tant*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>
<blockquote>At which command the powers <b>militant</b>... Moved on in silence. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>
<cs><col>Church militant</col>, <cd>the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the <i>church triumphant<i>, in heaven.</cd></cs>
<h1>Militar</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*tar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Military.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Bacon.</i>
<h1>Militarily</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*ta*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a military manner.</def>
<h1>Militarism</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*ta*rism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>militarisme</ets>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>A military state or condition; reliance on military force in administering government; a military system.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>The spirit and traditions of military life.</def>
<i>H. Spencer.</i>
<h1>Militarist</h1> <Xpage=923>
<hw>Mil"i*ta*rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A military man.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Shak.</i>
<h1>Military</h1> <Xpage=923>
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