All 6 Uses of
militia
in
Pride and Prejudice
- At present, indeed, they were well supplied both with news and happiness by the recent arrival of a militia regiment in the neighborhood; it was to remain the whole winter, and Meryton was the headquarters.†
p. 29.8 *
- She had never heard of him before his entrance into the ——shire Militia, in which he had engaged at the persuasion of the young man who, on meeting him accidentally in town, had there renewed a slight acquaintance.†
p. 199.9
- Brighton, and a whole campful of soldiers, to us, who have been overset already by one poor regiment of militia, and the monthly balls of Meryton!†
p. 212.2
- Miss Bingley saw all this likewise; and, in the imprudence of anger, took the first opportunity of saying, with sneering civility: "Pray, Miss Eliza, are not the ——shire Militia removed from Meryton?†
p. 257.4
- His former acquaintances had been numerous; but since he had been in the militia, it did not appear that he was on terms of particular friendship with any of them.†
p. 282.5
- The principal purport of his letter was to inform them that Mr. Wickham had resolved on quitting the militia.†
p. 296.4
Definition:
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army