Kitch ‧ en ‧ er, Ho ‧ ra ‧ ti ‧ o /ˈkɪtʃənəʳ, ˈkɪtʃɪnəʳ, həˈreɪʃiəʊ/ BrE AmE
(1850–1916) a British army officer, also known as Lord Kitchener, who fought successfully in the ↑ Boer War . During World War I he was responsible for building up the British army, and his picture appeared on a famous ↑ poster with the words ‘Your country wants YOU, Join your country’s army, God save the King’.