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Definition of general:

• part of speech: (adjective)

  Common; prevalent; public; vague.

• part of speech: (adjective)

  Relating to a whole class or order; not special or particular; public; common; extensive; usual.

• part of speech: (noun)

  The whole; the total; the chief commander of an army; the commander of a division.

• part of speech: (noun)

  Officer commanding not less than a brigade; chief commander of an army.

Usage examples for general:

“ Agesilaus was not only a great general ” Five Stages of Greek Religion, - Gilbert Murray.

“ And you, General Laguerre! ” Captain Macklin, - Richard Harding Davis.