Colonel
/ˈkɜːrnəl/
Definitions
- (n.) A military officer rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general.
The colonel led his regiment with strict discipline.
Forms
- colonels
Commentary
Commonly mispronounced due to its spelling; pronounced as 'kernel' in English.
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