general officer en · NOUN
Meanings
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An officer above the rank of colonel.
The former of these young men had been adopted by his uncle, who, after a life passed in the army, had died a general officer at a very advanced age, and had left his nephew his whole fortune […].
1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview, published 2004, page 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| general officers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
nl opperofficier (Translations) · hu tábornok (Translations) · fr officier général (Translations)