General

German (Berlin)

/ˌɡe(ː).nəˈʁaːl/, /ˌɡɛ.nəˈʁaːl/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) general officer in any general rank
  • (military) general officer in a specific general rank, usually the highest
  • (Roman Catholicism) general head of an order

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German general derived from French général (general) derived from Latin generalis (relating to all).

Origin

Latin

generalis

Gloss

relating to all

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