noun
an officer of very high rank in the army or the US air force :
Major General William Hunt
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: shortening of sergeant major general .
noun
an officer of very high rank in the army or the US air force :
Major General William Hunt
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: shortening of sergeant major general .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005