CAPTAIN GENERAL

Meaning of CAPTAIN GENERAL in English

noun

( plural captains general or captain generals )

1. : the commander in chief of an army

2. : the commander in chief of the militia of a colony or state

3. : the military governor of a colony, especially a Spanish colony

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CAPTAIN GENERAL — ■ noun an honorary rank of senior officer in the British army, especially in an artillery regiment.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CAPTAIN GENERAL — Spanish Capitn General, in colonial Spanish America, the governor of a captaincy general, a division of a viceroyalty. Captaincies general …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAPTAIN GENERAL — noun ( pl. ˌcaptains ˈgeneral ) a very high rank in the British army, held by an important person who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — n. Generalissimo, general, commander-in-chief.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — генерал-капитан (почётное звание в морской пехоте)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — главнокомандующий генерал-капитан (почетное звание в морской пехоте)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — Главнокомандующий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — Генерал-капитан
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — n 1. главнокомандующий 2. генерал-капитан ( почётное звание в морской пехоте )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAPTAIN GENERAL — (n) генерал-капитан; главнокомандующий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — n 1. главнокомандующий 2. генерал-капитан ( почётное звание в морской пехоте )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — n 1. главнокомандующий 2. генерал-капитан ( почётное звание в морской пехоте )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — генерал-капитан (почётное звание в морской пехоте)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CAPTAIN-GENERAL — главнокомандующий генерал-капитан (почетное звание в морской пехоте)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs …
Английский словарь Британика
GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — I. ˈkaptə̇n, rapid or before a name sometimes -p ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English capitane, captein, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of …
Английский словарь Webster
CAPTAIN — (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a …
Английский словарь Webster
CAPTAIN — ( n. ) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — ( n. ) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — — generalness , n. /jen"euhr euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — /kap"teuhn, -tin/ , n. 1. a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — I. ˈkap-tən also ˈkap- ə m noun Etymology: Middle English capitane, from Anglo-French capitain, from Late Latin capitaneus, adjective & …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GENERAL — adj the public; the people; the vulgar. 2. general ·adj as a whole; in gross; for the most part. 3. …
Webster English vocab
CAPTAIN — adj chief; superior. 2. captain ·noun a head, or chief officer. 3. captain ·noun a military leader; a warrior. 4. …
Webster English vocab
GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAPTAIN — [cap.tain] n [ME capitane, fr. MF capitain, fr. LL capitaneus, adj. & n., chief, fr. L capit-, caput head--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — a rank in the military and maritime service, and the highest-ranking company officer. In most armies and in some air …
Britannica English vocabulary
GENERAL — general BrE AmE ˈdʒen ə r‿ ə l ▷ general|s z ▶ ˌ general de ˈ livery BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — captain BrE AmE ˈkæpt ɪn - ə n AmE \ - ə n —also, particularly nautical or as a vocative, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GENERAL — / ˈdʒenrəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective AFFECTING ALL 1. affecting all or most people, places or things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — / ˈkæptɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAPTAIN — I. cap ‧ tain 1 W3 /ˈkæptən, ˈkæptɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAPTAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENERAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Oxford English vocab
CAPTAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team, esp. in sports. c …
Oxford English vocab
GENERAL — ( generals) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A general is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAPTAIN — ( captains, captaining, captained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. In the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad/general category ▪ Our range of programmes come into three broad categories. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a captain of industry (= someone who runs a large company and has a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GENERAL — n. attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General States General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GENERAL — Synonyms and related words : ADC, Babbittish, CO, OD, Philistine, abstract, accepted, accustomed, across the board, aide, aide-de-camp, aleatoric, aleatory, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAPTAIN — n. 25B6; noun the ship's captain : COMMANDER, master; informal skipper. the team's captain : LEADER, head; informal boss, skipper. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GENERAL — adj. 1 common, prevailing, accepted, popular, public, communal, community, widespread, shared, extensive, prevalent, universal, worldwide, global; comprehensive, inclusive, all-inclusive, non-exclusive, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CAPTAIN — â As a purely military title, "captain" answers to sar in the Hebrew army and tribune in the Roman. The …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
GENERAL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк. лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" (от лат. caput "голова" ) Homer, that captain of all poetry. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL — general.ogg 1. ʹdʒen(ə)rəl n 1. 1> генерал general of the Army - амер. генерал армии 2> амер. сл. начальство, «отец-командир» …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAPTAIN — captain.ogg 1. ʹkæptın n 1. 1> капитан ( воинское звание ) captain of horse - ист. ротмистр Captain Smith - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GENERAL
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CAPTAIN — captain сущ.1) редк. лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" (от лат. caput "голова" ) Homer, that captain of all poetry. — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GENERAL — 1. ʹdʒen(ə)rəl n 1. 1> генерал general of the Army - амер. генерал армии 2> амер. сл. начальство, «отец-командир» ( …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CAPTAIN — 1. ʹkæptın n 1. 1> капитан ( воинское звание ) captain of horse - ист. ротмистр Captain Smith - капитан …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк. ; от лат. caput, букв. голова лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" Homer, that captain of all …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GENERAL
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CAPTAIN — 1. сущ. 1) редк.; от лат. caput, букв. голова лидер, вожак; глава, авторитет, "отец" Homer, that captain of all poetry. — Гомер, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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