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generals
We have found lemma(root) word of generals : general.
Definitions
[ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread
(e.g: books of general interest)
- considering or including only the main features or elements of something; not exact or detailed
(e.g: the arrangements were outlined in very general terms)
- chief or principal
(e.g: the Director General of the BBC)
Phrases:
- as a general rule
- in general
Origin
:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’
[ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank
- the general public
Phrases:
- as a general rule
- in general
Origin
:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’
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