brigadier general

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noun, plural brigadier generals.U.S. Army.

an officer of the rank between colonel and major general.

Origin of brigadier general

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby brigadier general

brierwood, Brieux, brig, brigade, brigadier, brigadier general, brigalow, brigand, brigandine, brigantine, Brig. Gen.

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Example sentences from the Web for brigadier general

Shortly after the wedding, Pershing was promoted to brigadier-general, overstepping 835 more senior officers.
David's Bookclub: Until the Last Trumpet Sounds|David Frum|December 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For his bravery Grant made him a brigadier-general on the field.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
General Taylor was himself only a colonel, in real rank, at that time, and a brigadier-general by brevet.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
James Ewing, brigadier-general of Pennsylvania militia, posted opposite to Bordentown.
The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77|Samuel Adams Drake

Col. Moultrie was raised to the rank of brigadier-general and in 1779 was made a major-general in the Continental army.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
Brigadier-General Hurlbut was also there, and about a dozen regiments of infantry and cavalry.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman

British Dictionary definitions for brigadier general

brigadier general

noun plural brigadier generals

an officer of the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade

the former name for a brigadier (def. 1)

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单词	brigadier general
释义	brigadier general SEE SYNONYMS FOR brigadier general ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural brigadier generals.U.S. Army. an officer of the rank between colonel and major general. Origin of brigadier general First recorded in 1680–90 Words nearby brigadier general brierwood, Brieux, brig, brigade, brigadier, brigadier general, brigalow, brigand, brigandine, brigantine, Brig. Gen. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brigadier general Shortly after the wedding, Pershing was promoted to brigadier-general, overstepping 835 more senior officers. David's Bookclub: Until the Last Trumpet Sounds\|David Frum\|December 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For his bravery Grant made him a brigadier-general on the field. The Civil War Through the Camera\|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson General Taylor was himself only a colonel, in real rank, at that time, and a brigadier-general by brevet. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete\|Ulysses S. Grant James Ewing, brigadier-general of Pennsylvania militia, posted opposite to Bordentown. The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77\|Samuel Adams Drake Col. Moultrie was raised to the rank of brigadier-general and in 1779 was made a major-general in the Continental army. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson Brigadier-General Hurlbut was also there, and about a dozen regiments of infantry and cavalry. The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete\|William T. Sherman British Dictionary definitions for brigadier general brigadier general noun plural brigadier generals an officer of the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds a rank junior to a major general but senior to a colonel, usually commanding a brigade the former name for a brigadier (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brigadier general major general
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brigadier general

noun, plural brigadier generals.U.S. Army.

Origin of brigadier general

Words nearby brigadier general

Example sentences from the Web for brigadier general

British Dictionary definitions for brigadier general

noun plural brigadier generals

Words related to brigadier general