Meaning
An army officer with a high rank, above a major and below a general.
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Word origin
From Italian colonnello, the officer who led the little column of a regiment, borrowed through French.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- colonnello
- English cognates
- column
Grammar
Examples
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A colonel leads a large group of soldiers.
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Use "a" when you first mention the rank.
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"Colonel" is said like "kernel", with no sound for the first "l".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 11: colonel, complete, summer and 7 more words.