general
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.Examples: "For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General."; "He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his "standard" over a female army […]."postpositionalsometimes
noun (English)
1. (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.countableuncountable
2. (now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.Examples: "We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."archaiccountableuncountable
3. (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.countableuncountable
4. (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.countableuncountable
5. (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.Examples: "My general is sister to your second housemaid."colloquialcountablehistoricaluncountable
6. (countable) A general anesthetic.countable
adv (English)
1. (obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.not-comparableobsolete
name (English)
1. (informal, medicine) Ellipsis of General Hospital.Examples: "The ambulance is taking him to General. Owerri West General Hospital or Owerri North? Obinze is still in charge of West General. If it's that one, turn it around now."abbreviationalt-ofellipsisinformal
Definition source: Wiktionary