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  • 11general — General, [gener]ale. adj. m. Universel. Reglement general. maxime generale. un assaut general. Procession generale. Concile general. Estats generaux. approbation generale. consentement general. regle generale. On dit prov. Il n y a point de regle …

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  • 12General — Gen er*al, n. [F. g[ e]n[ e]ral. See {General}., a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; opposed to particular. [1913 Webster] In particulars our knowledge begins, and so spreads… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Generał — (pronounced IPA| [gɛ nɛraw] ) is the generic Polish language term for the rank of General. In narrow sense it is used to denote the rank of a Four star general introduced on August 15, 2002. It is currently the highest military rank of the Polish …

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  • 14general — [jen′ər əl, jen′rəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L generalis < genus (gen. generis), kind, class: see GENUS] 1. of, for, or from the whole or all; not particular or local [a general anesthetic, the general welfare] 2. of, for, or applying to a… …

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  • 15general — UK US /ˈdʒenərəl/ adjective ► including a lot of things or subjects rather than being limited to only one or a few: »Only a third of the general population are willing to haggle over the price of something they want to buy. »Market demand for all …

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  • 16general — ► ADJECTIVE 1) affecting or concerning all or most people or things; not specialized or limited. 2) involving only the main features or elements and disregarding exceptions; overall. 3) chief or principal: the general manager. ► NOUN 1) a… …

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  • 17General — Sm std. (13. Jh.), mhd. general Entlehnung. Ist entlehnt aus kirchen l. generālis (abbās) Oberhaupt eines Mönchsordens , aus l. generālis allgemein , zu l. genus n. Gattung (u.a.) . Aus dem klerikalen Bereich wird das Wort in frühneuhochdeutscher …

    Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • 18general — genèrāl m <G generála> DEFINICIJA 1. vojn. najviši časnički čin kopnenih i zračnih snaga ili policije neke države 2. poglavar nekih redova i kongregacija u Katoličkoj crkvi (isusovaca, dominikanaca, franjevaca) SINTAGMA general bojnik vojn …

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  • 19general — General, Generalis, m. acut. Le General d une armée, ou d un ost, Imperij dux. Liu. lib. 22. Cela n est pas general, Non est perpetuum. En general, In vniuersum, Generaliter, Generatim. Parler de quelque chose en general, In plenum dicere. Les… …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 20General — General, höchste Rangklasse der Offiziere. Generalität: Gesamtheit der Generale. Der unterste Grad ist der Generalmajor, in Frankreich früher maréchal de camp, jetzt général de brigade, Brigadegeneral, meist Befehlshaber von Brigaden einer Waffe …

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