COLONELS

Noun

colonels

plural of colonel

Source: Wiktionary


COLONEL

Colo"nel, n. Etym: [F. colonel, It. colonello, prop., the chief or commander of a column, fr. colonna column, L. columna. See Column.] (Mil.)

Definition: The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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