BRIGADIER


Meaning of BRIGADIER in English

/ ˌbrɪgəˈdɪə(r); NAmE -ˈdɪr/ noun

( abbr. Brig. ) an officer of high rank in the British army :

Brigadier Michael Swift

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from French (from brigade and -ier ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.