colonel


Definition: Meaning of, colonel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkəːn(ə)l /

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colonel colonels
[countable]
  1. a high rank in the army, Marines, or the US air force, or someone who has this rank
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colonel used in phrases

  • Colonel Blimp (noun)
    1. a pompous reactionary cartoon character created by Sir David Low
    2. after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low British English any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person
  • Colonel Bogey
    1. a well-known British military MARCH (= a piece of music with a very regular beat, written for soldiers to MARCH to)
  • Colonel Sanders
    1. the man who developed the RECIPE for making KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, sold in FAST FOOD restaurants which are called KFC. His name is sometimes used to mean the product or the restaurant.
  • Gaddafi, Colonel Moamar al
    1. (1942- ) the leader of Libya since 1969
  • lieutenant colonel (noun)
    1. military a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
  • light colonel (noun)
    1. military a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
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