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General.

general (officer in any general rank)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɡe(ː).nəˈʁaːl/standard/ˌɡɛ.nəˈʁaːl/
  1. general (officer in any general rank)

    masculine · strong
  2. general (officer in a specific general rank, usually the highest)

    masculine · strong
  3. general (head of an order)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Partly via Middle High German general, partly via French général, from Latin generālis.

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