noun
Etymology: so called from the gold braid worn on the cap
1. : a high-ranking officer in the armed forces
2. : a person in a high position in civil life
noun
Etymology: so called from the gold braid worn on the cap
1. : a high-ranking officer in the armed forces
2. : a person in a high position in civil life
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012