muster

Definitions


[ˈmʌstə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle
(e.g: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill)

- collect or assemble (a number or amount)
(e.g: the city council was unable to muster enough votes to pass the measure)


Phrases:
- pass muster

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’


[ˈmʌstə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise
(e.g: he attended the musters, which were called to train all able-bodied men)

- a group of peacocks
(e.g: the sound was like the cry of a muster of peacocks)


Phrases:
- pass muster

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’




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