Definitions for auxiliaries

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auxiliaries aux·il·ia·ry

Spelling: [awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]

IPA: /ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/

Auxiliaries is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 389 anagrams from letters in auxiliaries (aaeiiilrsux).

Definitions for auxiliaries

adjective

1. additional; supplementary; reserve:
2. used as a substitute or reserve in case of need:
3. (of a boat) having an engine that can be used to supplement the sails:
4. giving support; serving as an aid; helpful:

noun

1. a person or thing that gives aid of any kind; helper.
2. an organization allied with, but subsidiary to, a main body of restricted membership, especially one composed of members' relatives:
3. auxiliary verb.
4. auxiliaries, foreign troops in the service of a nation at war.
5. Navy. a naval vessel designed for other than combat purposes, as a tug, supply ship, or transport.
6. Nautical. a sailing vessel carrying an auxiliary propulsion engine or engines.

Origin of auxiliaries

1595-1605; Latin auxiliārius assisting, aiding, helping, equivalent to auxili(um) aid, help (aux(us) increased, augmented (past participle of augēre: aug- increase + -sus, variant of -tus pas

Examples for auxiliaries

Their auxiliaries, until the advent of the French, were wholly undisciplined.

The number of auxiliaries in the State was two hundred and twenty-nine.

Had I but a 12,000 of auxiliaries to guard my right flank, while trying it!

In November, 1861, the society had one hundred and twenty auxiliaries.

There are eighty auxiliaries to the State Suffrage Association.

There are whispers of "Bavarian auxiliaries" being hired for them, too.

They entered the Chinese dominions as auxiliaries against two rebel chiefs, but soon perceived they might become the principals.

Bretagne was still the scene of action to the English auxiliaries.

The auxiliaries of the Romans; an auxiliary in a good cause; an auxiliary to learning.

Generous contributions were also received from European auxiliaries.