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Meaning of major general | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.

Equivalents

العربية لواء
Čeština generálmajor
Deutsch Generalmajor Generalmajorin
Ελληνικά υποπτέραρχος υποστράτηγος
Eesti kindralmajor
Suomi kenraalimajuri
Français général de division général-major
עברית אלוף ניצב
Bahasa Indonesia mayor jenderal
日本語 少将 陸将補
한국어 소장
Македонски генерал мајор
Русский генерал-майор
Svenska generalmajor
Kiswahili meja jenerali
Tiếng Việt thiếu tướng

Examples

“In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy-- [...] You'll say a better major-general has never sat agee.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Major Grey's chutney major interval major key major league Major Mitchell Major Mitchell's cockatoo

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