- Guerrilla
- Guerrilla Guer*ril"la, a. Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands; as, a guerrilla party; guerrilla warfare. [1913 Webster]
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Guerrilla
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Guerrilla Oi! — Datos generales Origen Madrid Estado En activo Información artística Género(s … Wikipedia Español
Guerrilla — Guer*ril la, n. [Sp., lit., a little war, skirmish, dim. of guerra war, fr. OHG. werra discord, strife. See {War}.] 1. An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guerrilla — (n.) fighter in an irregular, independent armed force, 1809, from Sp. guerrilla body of skirmishers, skirmishing warfare, lit. little war, dim. of guerra war, from a Germanic source (Cf. O.H.G. werra strife, conflict, war; see WAR (Cf. war)).… … Etymology dictionary
guerrilla — sustantivo femenino 1. Grupo armado que se sirve del conocimiento del terreno para atacar por sorpresa al enemigo: El ejército regular no consigue acabar con la guerrilla. 2. (no contable) Forma de guerra llevada a cabo por estos grupos. 3.… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
guerrilla — (Del dim. de guerra). 1. f. escaramuza (ǁ pelea de poca importancia). 2. Partida de tropa ligera, que hace las descubiertas y rompe las primeras escaramuzas. 3. Partida de paisanos, por lo común no muy numerosa, que al mando de un jefe particular … Diccionario de la lengua española
guerrilla — is the recommended spelling in English for the word meaning ‘a member of an independent fighting force’, not the common variant guerilla. It is pronounced gǝ ril ǝ, like gorilla (the animal) … Modern English usage
guerrilla — [n] bushfighter commando, freedom fighter, irregular, mercenary, professional soldier, resistance fighter, soldier of fortune, terrorist, underground fighter; concept 358 … New thesaurus
guerrilla — (also guerilla) ► NOUN ▪ a member of a small independent group fighting against the government or regular forces. ORIGIN Spanish, little war … English terms dictionary
guerrilla — [gə ril′ə] n. [Sp, dim. of guerra, war < Fr guerre or It guerra, both < Frank * werra: see WAR1] 1. Archaic warfare carried on by guerrillas 2. any member of a small defensive force of irregular soldiers, usually volunteers, making surprise … English World dictionary
guerrilla — guerrillaism, n. /geuh ril euh/, n. 1. a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc. adj. 2. pertaining to such fighters or their… … Universalium
