English Explanatory Dictionary

captain general

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A commander-in-chief; the head of an armed force.

Word forms

captain general captains general captain generals

Etymology

Calque of Middle French capitaine général.

Derived words

captain-generalcy
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