brigadier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbri.ɣaːˈdiːr/

noun
Definitions
  • constable police officer of some seniority
  • (historical) brigadier, corporal, or a colonel in charge of a brigade

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier.

Origin

French

brigadier

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