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at-ten-shun

at-ten-shun interjection: used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.

Interjection

  1. (US) Used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
    • "At-ten-shun !" commanded he, with that peculiar inflexion only attainable after considerable service.1906, Joseph Edgar Crowell, The Young Volunteer: The Everyday Experiences of a Soldier Boy in the Civil War
    • At-ten-SHUN! ¶ The United States Marine Corps wants your children.2003, “Family Fare”, in The New York Times

Forms of at-ten-shun

alternative forma-ten-shun

Origin of at-ten-shun

Respelling of attention to emphasize the syllables.

Questions about at-ten-shun

What does at-ten-shun mean?
At-ten-shun means used to bring a marching band or group of soldiers to attention.
What part of speech is at-ten-shun?
At-ten-shun is an interjection.

Words near at-ten-shun in the dictionary

  1. at-risk
  2. at-rule
  3. at-rules
  4. at-sign
  5. at-signs
  6. at-ten-shun
  7. at-will
  8. at-will employment
  9. at. wt.
  10. AT1
  11. ATA

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