camp follower

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noun

a civilian not officially connected with a military unit, especially a prostitute, who follows or settles near an army camp.

a person who sympathizes with or espouses the aims of a group without belonging to it.

Origin of camp follower

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby camp follower

campestral, camp fever, campfire, Camp Fire Boy, Camp Fire Girl, camp follower, campground, camphene, camphire, camphol, camphor

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Example sentences from the Web for camp follower

Otmar was in the Army and Margit turned into a camp-follower, moving across the country to an endless stream of training posts.
At U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Anniversary, One Survivor’s Quest Continues|Sandra McElwaine|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lascar, las′kar, n. a native East Indian sailor or camp-follower.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
One of the properties of a lizard's camp-follower is to leave the main body at the slightest intimation of danger.
Cobwebs From an Empty Skull|Ambrose Bierce (AKA: Dod Grile)
He may have been a camp-follower through the German and Flemish wars.
Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860|Henrietta Christian Wright

Kahled the Invincible wore a girdle that was known to every soldier and camp-follower of the army.
The Lance of Kanana|Harry W. French
Thomas Thorpe, the moving spirit in the design of their publication, was a camp-follower of the regular publishing army.
A Life of William Shakespeare|Sidney Lee

British Dictionary definitions for camp follower

camp follower

noun

any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel

a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc

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Idioms and Phrases with camp follower

camp follower

A civilian who follows or settles near a military camp, especially a prostitute who does so. For example, The recruits were told not to associate with camp followers. [Early 1800s]

A person who sympathizes with a cause or group but does not join it. For example, She's only a camp follower so we can't count on her for a contribution.

单词	camp follower
释义	camp follower SEE SYNONYMS FOR camp follower ON THESAURUS.COM noun a civilian not officially connected with a military unit, especially a prostitute, who follows or settles near an army camp. a person who sympathizes with or espouses the aims of a group without belonging to it. Origin of camp follower First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby camp follower campestral, camp fever, campfire, Camp Fire Boy, Camp Fire Girl, camp follower, campground, camphene, camphire, camphol, camphor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for camp follower Otmar was in the Army and Margit turned into a camp-follower, moving across the country to an endless stream of training posts. At U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Anniversary, One Survivor’s Quest Continues\|Sandra McElwaine\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lascar, las′kar, n. a native East Indian sailor or camp-follower. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various One of the properties of a lizard's camp-follower is to leave the main body at the slightest intimation of danger. Cobwebs From an Empty Skull\|Ambrose Bierce (AKA: Dod Grile) He may have been a camp-follower through the German and Flemish wars. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860\|Henrietta Christian Wright Kahled the Invincible wore a girdle that was known to every soldier and camp-follower of the army. The Lance of Kanana\|Harry W. French Thomas Thorpe, the moving spirit in the design of their publication, was a camp-follower of the regular publishing army. A Life of William Shakespeare\|Sidney Lee British Dictionary definitions for camp follower camp follower noun any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with camp follower camp follower 1 A civilian who follows or settles near a military camp, especially a prostitute who does so. For example, The recruits were told not to associate with camp followers. [Early 1800s] 2 A person who sympathizes with a cause or group but does not join it. For example, She's only a camp follower so we can't count on her for a contribution. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to camp follower acolyte, disciple, groupie, hanger-on, satellite
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camp follower

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British Dictionary definitions for camp follower

noun

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