colonel in English: An army officer with a high rank, above a major and below a general. (noun)

Translation

An army officer with a high rank, above a major and below a general.

Word origin

From Italian colonnello, the officer who led the little column of a regiment, borrowed through French.

Gender

Pluralcolonels

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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".

army

A large group of soldiers who fight for their country on land.

soldier

A person who fights for their country as part of an army.

war

A time of fighting between countries or large groups of people.

officer

A person with a job of power in the police, the army, or a large office.

order

To ask for food, drink, or goods to be brought to you.

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