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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  General \Gen"er*al\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See
     Genus.]
     1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class
        or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable
        economy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or
        particular; including all particulars; as, a general
        inference or conclusion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not
        specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a
        loose and general expression.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread;
        prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general
        opinion; a general custom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This general applause and cheerful shout
              Argue your wisdom and your love to Richard. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam,
        our general sire. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His general behavior vain, ridiculous. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or
        method.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The word general, annexed to a name of office, usually
           denotes chief or superior; as, attorney-general;
           adjutant general; commissary general; quartermaster
           general; vicar-general, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     General agent (Law), an agent whom a principal employs to
        transact all his business of a particular kind, or to act
        in his affairs generally.
  
     General assembly. See the Note under Assembly.
  
     General average, General Court. See under Average,
        Court.
  
     General court-martial (Mil.), the highest military and
        naval judicial tribunal.
  
     General dealer (Com.), a shopkeeper who deals in all
        articles in common use.
  
     General demurrer (Law), a demurrer which objects to a
        pleading in general terms, as insufficient, without
        specifying the defects. --Abbott.
  
     General epistle, a canonical epistle.
  
     General guides (Mil.), two sergeants (called the right, and
        the left, general guide) posted opposite the right and
        left flanks of an infantry battalion, to preserve accuracy
        in marching. --Farrow.
  
     General hospitals (Mil.), hospitals established to receive
        sick and wounded sent from the field hospitals. --Farrow.
  
     General issue (Law), an issue made by a general plea, which
        traverses the whole declaration or indictment at once,
        without offering any special matter to evade it.
        --Bouvier. --Burrill.
  
     General lien (Law), a right to detain a chattel, etc.,
        until payment is made of any balance due on a general
        account.
  
     General officer (Mil.), any officer having a rank above
        that of colonel.
  
     General orders (Mil.), orders from headquarters published
        to the whole command.
  
     General practitioner, in the United States, one who
        practices medicine in all its branches without confining
        himself to any specialty; in England, one who practices
        both as physician and as surgeon.
  
     General ship, a ship not chartered or let to particular
        parties.
  
     General term (Logic), a term which is the sign of a general
        conception or notion.
  
     General verdict (Law), the ordinary comprehensive verdict
        in civil actions, ``for the plaintiff'' or ``for the
        defendant''. --Burrill.
  
     General warrant (Law), a warrant, now illegal, to apprehend
        suspected persons, without naming individuals.
  
     Syn: Syn. General, Common, Universal.
  
     Usage: Common denotes primarily that in which many share; and
            hence, that which is often met with. General is
            stronger, denoting that which pertains to a majority
            of the individuals which compose a genus, or whole.
            Universal, that which pertains to all without
            exception. To be able to read and write is so common
            an attainment in the United States, that we may
            pronounce it general, though by no means universal.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  General \Gen"er*al\, n. [F. g['e]n['e]ral. See General., a.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to
        all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In particulars our knowledge begins, and so spreads
              itself by degrees to generals.        --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mil.) One of the chief military officers of a government
        or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not
        less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest
        military rank next below field marshal.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In the United States the office of General of the Army
           has been created by temporary laws, and has been held
           only by Generals U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman, and P. H.
           Sheridan. Popularly, the title General is given to
           various general officers, as General, Lieutenant
           general, Major general, Brigadier general, Commissary
           general, etc. See Brigadier general, Lieutenant
           general, Major general, in the Vocabulary.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mil.) The roll of the drum which calls the troops
        together; as, to beat the general.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Eccl.) The chief of an order of monks, or of all the
        houses or congregations under the same rule.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. The public; the people; the vulgar. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     In general, in the main; for the most part.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  General \Gen"er*al\, a. [F. g['e]n['e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See
     Genus.]
     1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class
        or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable
        economy.
  
     2. Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or
        particular; including all particulars; as, a general
        inference or conclusion.
  
     3. Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not
        specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a
        loose and general expression.
  
     4. Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread;
        prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general
        opinion; a general custom.
  
              This general applause and cheerful shout Argue your
              wisdom and your love to Richard.      --Shak.
  
     5. Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam,
        our general sire. --Milton.
  
     6. As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
  
              His general behavior vain, ridiculous. --Shak.
  
     7. Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or
        method.
  
     Note: The word general, annexed to a name of office, usually
           denotes chief or superior; as, attorney-general;
           adjutant general; commissary general; quartermaster
           general; vicar-general, etc.
  
     General agent (Law), an agent whom a principal employs to
        transact all his business of a particular kind, or to act
        in his affairs generally.
  
     General assembly. See the Note under Assembly.
  
     General average, General Court. See under Average,
        Court.
  
     General court-martial (Mil.), the highest military and
        naval judicial tribunal.
  
     General dealer (Com.), a shopkeeper who deals in all
        articles in common use.
  
     General demurrer (Law), a demurrer which objects to a
        pleading in general terms, as insufficient, without
        specifying the defects. --Abbott.
  
     General epistle, a canonical epistle.
  
     General guides (Mil.), two sergeants (called the right, and
        the left, general guide) posted opposite the right and
        left flanks of an infantry battalion, to preserve accuracy
        in marching. --Farrow.
  
     General hospitals (Mil.), hospitals established to receive
        sick and wounded sent from the field hospitals. --Farrow.
  
     General issue (Law), an issue made by a general plea, which
        traverses the whole declaration or indictment at once,
        without offering any special matter to evade it.
        --Bouvier. --Burrill.
  
     General lien (Law), a right to detain a chattel, etc.,
        until payment is made of any balance due on a general
        account.
  
     General officer (Mil.), any officer having a rank above
        that of colonel.
  
     General orders (Mil.), orders from headquarters published
        to the whole command.
  
     General practitioner, in the United States, one who
        practices medicine in all its branches without confining
        himself to any specialty; in England, one who practices
        both as physician and as surgeon.
  
     General ship, a ship not chartered or let to particular
        parties.
  
     General term (Logic), a term which is the sign of a general
        conception or notion.
  
     General verdict (Law), the ordinary comprehensive verdict
        in civil actions, ``for the plaintiff'' or ``for the
        defendant''. --Burrill.
  
     General warrant (Law), a warrant, now illegal, to apprehend
        suspected persons, without naming individuals.
  
     Syn: Syn. General, Common, Universal.
  
     Usage: Common denotes primarily that in which many share; and
            hence, that which is often met with. General is
            stronger, denoting that which pertains to a majority
            of the individuals which compose a genus, or whole.
            Universal, that which pertains to all without
            exception. To be able to read and write is so common
            an attainment in the United States, that we may
            pronounce it general, though by no means universal.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  General \Gen"er*al\, n. [F. g['e]n['e]ral. See General., a.]
     1. The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to
        all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular.
  
              In particulars our knowledge begins, and so spreads
              itself by degrees to generals.        --Locke.
  
     2. (Mil.) One of the chief military officers of a government
        or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not
        less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest
        military rank next below field marshal.
  
     Note: In the United States the office of General of the Army
           has been created by temporary laws, and has been held
           only by Generals U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman, and P. H.
           Sheridan.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  general
       adj 1: applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the
              general public"; "general assistance"; "a general
              rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the
              general reader" [ant: specific]
       2: not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general
          studies"; "general knowledge"
       3: of national scope; "a general election"
       4: prevailing among and common to the general public; "the
          general discontent"
       5: affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general
          symptoms" [ant: local]
       6: somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the
          original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
       7: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of
          cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and
          ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley;
          "universal experience" [syn: cosmopolitan, ecumenical,
           oecumenical, universal, worldwide]
       n 1: a general officer of the highest rank [syn: full general]
       2: the head of a religious order or congregation [syn: superior
          general]
       3: a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he
          discussed the general but neglected the particular" [ant:
          particular, particular]
       v : command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Ισπανικά a.
     γενικός
     Ισπανικά n.
     στρατηγός
     Πορτογαλικά a.
     στρατηγός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Catalan a.
     (l en general)
     Catalan n.
     (lb ca military ranks) (l en general)
     Danish n.
     (l en general)
     Middle English a.
     1 (l en universal), complete
     2 (l en comprehensive), wide-ranging
     3 (l en general), widely useable or applicable
     4 common, widely present
     Middle English n.
     genus, class, group
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (lb nn military ranks) a (l en general)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt military ranks) (l en general)
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (lb sh military ranks) (l en general)
     Spanish a.
     (l en general), overall
     Spanish n.
     (lb es military ranks) (l en general)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general-
     German pre.
     general (Including or involving every part or member of a given or
  implied entity, whole etc.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     n.
     (lb en military) The military officer title.
     n.
     (lb en informal medicine) (short for en general hospital General
  Hospital nodot=1) ''or'' '''''X'' General Hospital''' (where ''X'' is a
  stand-in for another part of the name), a common hospital name.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     a.
     1 Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied
  entity, whole etc.; as opposed to (m en specific) or (m en particular).
  (from 13th c.)
     2 (lb en sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a
  postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank,
  in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
  (from 14th c.)
     3 prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
  (from 14th c.)
     4 Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every
  member of a class or category. (from 14th c.)
     5 Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of
  something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. (from 16th c.)
     6 Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all
  branches of a given subject or area. (from 16th c.)
     adv.
     (lb en obsolete) In a #Adjective or collective manner or sense; in
  most cases; upon the whole.
     n.
     1 (lb en now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality. (from
  16th c.)
     2 (lb en military ranks) The holder of a senior military title,
  originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank
  falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of
  the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
  (from 16th c.)
     3 A great strategist or tactician. (from 16th c.)
     4 (lb en Christianity) The head of certain religious orders,
  especially Dominicans or Jesuits. (from 16th c.)
     5 (lb en nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.  16th
  18th c.)
     6 (lb en colloquial now historical) A general servant; a maid with no
  specific duties. (from 19th c.)
     7 (lb en countable) A general anesthetic.
     8 (lb en uncountable) general anesthesia.
     9 (lb en uncountable insurance) The general insurance industry.
     10 (lb en xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point
  orthogonally and confined within the palace.
     vb.
     To lead (soldiers) as a #Noun.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     n.
     (lb en military) The military officer title.
     n.
     (lb en informal medicine) (short for en general hospital General
  Hospital nodot=1) ''or'' '''''X'' General Hospital''' (where ''X'' is a
  stand-in for another part of the name), a common hospital name.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Catalan a.
     (l en general)
     Catalan n.
     (lb ca military ranks) (l en general)
     Danish n.
     (l en general)
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     (lb nb military ranks) a (l en general)
     Old French a.
     (l en general) (gloss: not limited in use or application; applicable
  to the whole or every member of a class or category)
     Old French n.
     (lb fro military ranks) (l en general)
     Romanian a.
     (l en general)
     Romanian n.
     (l en general)
     Slovene n.
     (lb sl military ranks) #English
     Swedish n.
     1 c a (l en general); a military title<ref
  name=namnbok>(R:Utrikes namnbok)</ref>
     2 c an Air Chief Marshal<ref name=namnbok/>

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  general-
     German pre.
     general (Including or involving every part or member of a given or
  implied entity, whole etc.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     n.
     (lb en military) The military officer title.
     n.
     (lb en informal medicine) (short for en general hospital General
  Hospital nodot=1) ''or'' '''''X'' General Hospital''' (where ''X'' is a
  stand-in for another part of the name), a common hospital name.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Catalan a.
     (l en general)
     Catalan n.
     (lb ca military ranks) (l en general)
     Danish n.
     (l en general)
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     (lb nb military ranks) a (l en general)
     Old French a.
     (l en general) (gloss: not limited in use or application; applicable
  to the whole or every member of a class or category)
     Old French n.
     (lb fro military ranks) (l en general)
     Spanish a.
     (l en general), overall
     Spanish n.
     (lb es military ranks) (l en general)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  general-
     German pre.
     general (Including or involving every part or member of a given or
  implied entity, whole etc.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     n.
     (lb en military) The military officer title.
     n.
     (lb en informal medicine) (short for en general hospital General
  Hospital nodot=1) ''or'' '''''X'' General Hospital''' (where ''X'' is a
  stand-in for another part of the name), a common hospital name.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Espanja a.
     1 yleinen, yleis-
     2 pää-
     3 laajasti oppinut
     Espanja n.
     1 kenraali
     2 veljeskunta ylin prelaatti
     3 yliopiston luentosali
     Kroaatti n.
     kenraali
     Romania a.
     yleinen
     Romania n.
     kenraali
     Serbia n.
     kenraali

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     Saksa n.
     kenraali

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     Engelska a.
     generell, allmän
     Engelska n.
     (tagg militärt språk=en) #Svenska
     n.
     (tagg: kat=militärt) militär titel, ofta den högsta militära graden
     Spanska a.
     generell, allmän
     Spanska n.
     (tagg militärt språk=es) #Svenska

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  general-
     article
     över-; allmän

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  General
     Tyska n.
     1 (tagg kat=militärt språk=de) general
     2 som förled i sammansättningar som betecknar högsta tjänsteposition
     3 som förled i sammansättningar som betecknar att det görs allt

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  general
     n.
     (tagg: kat=militärt) militär titel, ofta den högsta militära graden

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  general-
     article
     över-; allmän

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:deu-bul ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  генерал
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  στρατηγός, πτέραρχος
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  General /ɡˌeːnərˈɑːl/ (Gen /ɡˈeːn/) 
   [Dt.]  [Ös.]  [Schw.]  [mil.] General  [Br.]  [Am.]  [Can.] Gen.,  /ɡˈeːn/
           Note: rank
   see: Generale, Generäle, Kommandierender General, Einsternegeneral, Viersternegeneral
  
           Note: Dienstgrad

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  kenraali
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  général
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  jenderal
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  General /ɡˌeːnɛrˈal/
  generaal

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  generał
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:deu-por ]

  General /ɡˌeːnɛrˈal/
  general

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  генерал
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  general
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  General /ɡenəˈʁaːl/ 
  general, härförare
  Offiziersdienstgrad

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  General /ɡˌeːnɛrˈal/ 
  general

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  1. generaal
  2. alomvattend
  3. algemeen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  General /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  الجنرال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. гла́вен
  consisting of only the most important aspects; indefinite
  2. общ, всео́бщ
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  3. общ
  miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class
  4. генера́лен
  not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  генера́л, генерал
  military rank

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  generál

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  generální

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  obecný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  všeobecný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  obecně

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  hlavní

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  celkový

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  rámcový

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  valný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  univerzální

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  souhrnný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  velitel

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  vojevůdce

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  veřejnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  globální

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  cyffredinol 

From English-Danish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.0 :   [ freedict:eng-dan ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  general

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  General /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ (Gen. /dʒˈɛn/)
   [Br.]  [Am.]  [Can.] General  [Dt.]  [Ös.]  [Schw.]  [mil.] Gen,  /dʒˈɛn/
           Note: Dienstgrad
   see: Generals, Corps Commander, one-star general, four-star general
  
           Note: rank

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  Haupt…
     Synonyms: cardinal, main, master
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ (gen. /dʒˈɛn/)
  allgemein allg.,  /ˈalɡ/
        "the general and the particular"  - das Allgemeine und das Besondere
   see: more general, most general
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  allseitig, vielseitig 
     Synonym: all-round
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  durchgängig 
     Synonym: universal
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  generell 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  pauschal 
     Synonym: sweeping
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  üblich, gewöhnlich, normal 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  
  γενικός, στρατηγός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. yleinen
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  2. yleis-
  not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  kenraali
  military rank

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  general /dʒenrəl/
  général

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  1. सेनापति
        "Abhimanyu was a great general of the Pandavas."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/ 
  1. साधारण
        "The general coaches of trains are always crowded."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  general, glavni, opća, opće, općeg, općenit, općenito, opći, sveopći

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  General /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  njemački

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  1. stratéga
  2. tábornok
  3. megközelítô
  4. nem specializált
  5. generális
  6. fô
  7. szokásos
  8. nagyközönség
  9. hadvezér
  10. mindenes
  11. általános
  12. határozatlan
  13. közös
  14. mindenre kiterjedô
  15. köz-
  16. megszokott
  17. egyetemes

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. umum 2.
  consisting of only the most important aspects; indefinite
   3.
  miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class
   4.
  widespread, common
  2. umum, menyeluruh
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  3. menyeluruh, umum
  not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  jenderal
  military rank

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  1. universale
  2. generale

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. 一般, 全般, 普通
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  2. 一般的
  not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  将軍, 陸軍大将
  military rank

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  general /dʒenrəl/
  catholicus

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  general /dʒenrəl/
  1. bendras, paprastas, vyriausias, visuotinis
  2. generolas

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. allmenn, generell
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  2. generell
  not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category
  3. allminnelig, vanlig
  widespread, common

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  general
  military rank

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  general /dʒenrəl/
  geral, universal, genérico

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  general /dʒenrəl/
  general, universal

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  1. allmän, generell
  involving every part or member, not specific or particular
  2. vanlig
  widespread, common

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  general //ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl// //ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl// 
  general, härförare
  military rank

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  general /dʒˈɛnəɹəl/
  1. umumi, genel, külli
  2. umuma ait, şümullü
  3. içinde her şey bulunan
  4. kesin olmayan, takribi
  5. umum, avam, halk
  6. (ask.) general. general average (den.) büyük avarya. general cargo (den.) karışık yük. general delivery postrestant, postanede sahibine teslim olunan mektup. general eIection genel seçim. general officer (ask.) albaydan yüksek rütbeli subay, general.  general orders (ask.) bütün orduya şamil olan emirler. general practitioner (tıb.) ihtisası olmayan doktor, pratisyen hekim. general purpose her işte kullanılabilen, her gayeye uygun. general resemblance umumi bir benzeyiş. general rule genel kural. general staff (ask.) genel kurmay, erkânı harbiye. general strike genel grev.  as a general rule genellikle, umumiyetle. attorney general baş savcı, müddeiumumi. brigadier general tuğgeneral. full general orgeneral. in general genel olarak, hiç bir özelliği olmadan. Iieutenant general korgeneral. major general tümgeneral. generally  genellikle, umumiyetle.

From Croatian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:hrv-eng ]

  general /ɡˈɛnɛræl/
  general

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  general /ɡɛndˈɛl/
  general

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  general
  general

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  general 
  general  

From Portuguese-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-deu ]

  general /ʒˌeneɾˈaʊ/
  Feldherr, General

From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-eng ]

  general /ʒˌeɪŋdˈaɾəmy/
  general

From português-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:por-fra ]

  general /ʒˌenɨɾˈɑl/ 
  général

From português-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:por-spa ]

  general /ʒˌenɨɾˈɑl/ 
  general

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  general /xˌeneɾˈal/
  xeneral

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  general /xˌeneɾˈal/
  xeneral

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  general /xˌeneɾˈal/
  xeneral  

From Spanish-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1 :   [ freedict:spa-deu ]

  general /xˌeneɾˈal/ 
  1. generell
  2. allgemein

From Spanish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:spa-eng ]

  general /xˌeneɾˈal/
  general, usual

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  генерал
  militär titel

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  General
  militär titel

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  στρατηγός
  militär titel

From Swedish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:swe-eng ]

  general /jənˈeːral/
  general

From Svenska-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fin ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  kenraali
  militär titel

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  général
  militär titel

From Svenska-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ita ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  generale
  militär titel

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  大将
  militär titel

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  dux
  militär titel

From Svenska-Nederlands FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nld ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  generaal
  militär titel

From Svenska-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-pol ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  generał
  militär titel

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  general
  militär titel

From Svenska-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-rus ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  генерал
  militär titel

From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-spa ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  general
  militär titel

From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-tur ]

  general /jənˈeːral/ 
  general
  militär titel

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/gəˈnɐ̯al/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdʒɛnɝəɫ/, /ˈdʒɛnɹəɫ/

From IPA:es_ES :   [ IPA:es_ES ]

  

/xeneɾal/

From IPA:es_MX :   [ IPA:es_MX ]

  

/xeneɾal/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/jɛnɛr'ɑːl/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/²jɛnɛr'ɑːl/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  GENERAL. This word has several meanings, namely: 1. A principal officer, 
  particularly in the army. 2. Something opposed to special; as, a general 
  verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction 
  to special verdict, special issue. 3. Principal, as the general post office. 
  4. Not select, as a general ship. (q. v.) 5. Not particular, as a general 
  custom. 6. Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7. This word is sometimes 
  annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their 
  signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly, 
  &c. 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  256 Moby Thesaurus words for "general":
     ADC, Babbittish, CO, OD, Philistine, abstract, accepted,
     accustomed, across the board, aide, aide-de-camp, aleatoric,
     aleatory, all-inclusive, amorphous, approximate, ascendant,
     associated, assorted, at the head, bland, blanket, blended, blobby,
     blurred, blurry, boss, bourgeois, brigadier, brigadier general,
     broad, campy, captain, casual, catholic, chance, chancy, chaotic,
     chicken colonel, chief, chief of staff, civic, civil, collective,
     collectivistic, colonel, combined, commandant, commander,
     commander in chief, commanding, commanding officer,
     commissioned officer, common, commonplace, communal, communistic,
     community, commutual, company officer, composite, comprehensive,
     confused, conjoint, controlling, cooperative, cosmopolitan,
     customary, disordered, diversified, dominant, encyclopedic,
     everyday, exec, executive officer, extended, extensive, familiar,
     featureless, field marshal, field officer, first lieutenant,
     five-star general, foggy, four-star general, fuzzy,
     general officer, generalissimo, generalized, generic, global,
     governing, habitual, hazy, head, hegemonic, hegemonistic,
     heterogeneous, high-camp, hit-or-miss, homely, homespun, humdrum,
     hybrid, ill-defined, imprecise, imprudent, in ascendancy,
     in charge, in chief, in common, in the ascendant, inaccurate,
     inchoate, inclusive, incoherent, indecisive, indefinable,
     indefinite, indeterminable, indeterminate, indiscreet,
     indiscriminate, indiscriminative, indistinct, inexact, insensitive,
     international, jemadar, joint, junior officer, kitschy, lax,
     leading, lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, loose,
     low-camp, major, major general, marechal, marshal, master,
     miscellaneous, mixed, mongrel, mutual, national, natural,
     naturalistic, naturistic, nebulous, neutral, nonjudgmental,
     nonspecific, normal, obscure, officer, one-star general, orderless,
     orderly, orderly officer, ordinary, overall, panoramic, paramount,
     plebeian, pop, popular, predominant, predominate, prepollent,
     preponderant, preponderate, prepotent, prevailing, prevalent,
     promiscuous, public, random, realistic, reciprocal, regnant,
     regular, regulating, regulative, regulatory, reigning, risaldar,
     routine, ruling, run-of-the-mill, senior officer, shadowed forth,
     shadowy, shapeless, shared, shavetail, sirdar, social, socialistic,
     societal, sovereign, staff officer, state, stochastic, subahdar,
     subaltern, sublieutenant, supranational, supreme, sweeping,
     tactless, the Old Man, the brass, three-star general, top brass,
     two-star general, typical, uncharacterized, unclear, uncritical,
     uncriticizing, undefined, undemanding, undestined, undetermined,
     undifferentiated, undifferentiating, undiscreet, undiscriminating,
     undiscriminative, uneventful, unexacting, unexceptional,
     unfastidious, universal, unmeticulous, unparticular, unplain,
     unrestricted, unselective, unspecific, unspecified, unsubtle,
     untactful, usual, vague, veiled, vernacular, vulgar, wholesale,
     wide, widespread, worldwide
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 一般,将军,大体;
  a. 一般的,普遍的;
  v. 指挥,作...将军;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  General
     a. 一般的,普通的;总的,大体的;普遍的,全体的
     n. 普通的事或物;将军

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