brig ‧ a ‧ dier /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: brigade ; ⇨ ↑ brigade ]
a high military rank in the British army, or the person who has this rank
brig ‧ a ‧ dier /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə◂ $ -ˈdɪr◂/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: brigade ; ⇨ ↑ brigade ]
a high military rank in the British army, or the person who has this rank
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012