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Definitions for generalissimo
ˌdʒɛn ər əˈlɪs əˌmoʊgen·er·alis·si·mo
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Princeton's WordNet
commander in chief, generalissimonoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
"in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
Wiktionary
generalissimonoun
A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Generalissimonoun
The supreme commander. It is often rather a title of honour than office.
Etymology: generalissime, French, from general.
Commission of generalissimo was likewise given to the prince. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
Pompey had deserved the name of great; and Alexander, of the same cognomination, was generalissimo of Greece. Brown.
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generalissimo
Generalissimo is a title given to a military rank of the highest degree, superior to a field marshal or grand admiral. It's often used to refer to a supreme military leader, especially the commander in chief of a nation's military forces or a significant portion of those forces.
Webster Dictionary
Generalissimoadjective
the chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; -- a title used in most foreign countries
Etymology: [It., superl. of generale general. See General, a.]
Wikidata
Generalissimo
Generalissimo and Generalissimus are military ranks of the highest degree, superior to Field Marshal and other five-star ranks.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Generalissimo
jen-ėr-al-is′i-mo, n. the chief general or commander of an army of two or more divisions, or of separate armies. [It.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
generalissimo
The supreme commander of a combined force, or of several armies in the field.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
generalissimo
The chief officer in command of an army. This word is used in most foreign languages. It was first used to designate the absolute authority of Cardinal Richelieu, when he went to command the French army in Italy.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of generalissimo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of generalissimo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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