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Meaning of generalissimoship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The position or office of a generalissimo.

Examples

“The idea here, as the chief word, ανακεφαλαιώσασθαι, is plainly military; that he might reduce under one grand command, or captaincy, or generalissimoship, in Christ...”
“The fierce contests which were fought out during the twelfth century between the noble families of Minamoto (Genji) and Taira (Heike), and which ended in its concluding years with the elevation of Minamoto no Yoritomo to the Shogunate (Generalissimoship), brought about a noteworthy change in art...”
“Li Yuan-hung was to assume the generalissimoship. ... Looking back at the chaos of the time, and the childish solution to the controversy of the generalissimoships as if we were playing a game of chess, it was indeed laughable.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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