- Colonelcy
- Colonelcy Colo"nel*cy, n. (Mil.) The office, rank, or commission of a colonel. [1913 Webster]
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colonelcy — colonel ► NOUN ▪ a rank of officer in the army and in the US air force, above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier or brigadier general. DERIVATIVES colonelcy noun (pl. colonelcies) . ORIGIN from Italian colonnello column of soldiers … English terms dictionary
colonelcy — noun see colonel … New Collegiate Dictionary
colonelcy — /kerr nl see/, n. the rank, position, or status of a colonel. Also, colonelship. [1790 1800; COLONEL + CY] * * * … Universalium
colonelcy — noun The rank or office of a colonel … Wiktionary
colonelcy — colo·nel·cy || kÉœrnlsɪ / kÉœËn n. rank or office of colonel (military officer) … English contemporary dictionary
colonelcy — col·o·nel·cy … English syllables
colonelcy — sē, si noun ( es) : the office, rank, or commission of a colonel … Useful english dictionary
colonel — colonelcy, n. /kerr nl/, n. 1. an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy. 2. a commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed… … Universalium
56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot — Infobox Military Unit unit name=56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot caption= dates=1755 1881 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Infantry command structure= role= size= current commander= garrison= colonel in chief= colonel of the… … Wikipedia
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