general

az-noun

general (definite accusative generalı, plural generallar)

generalı (accusative definite)
generallar (plural)
general (nominative singular)
generallar (nominative plural)
generalı (accusative definite singular)
generalları (accusative definite plural)
generala (dative singular)
generallara (dative plural)
generalda (locative singular)
generallarda (locative plural)
generaldan (ablative singular)
generallardan (ablative plural)
generalın (definite genitive singular)
generalların (definite genitive plural)
generalım (first-person nominative possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarım (first-person nominative possessed-many possessive singular)
generalın (nominative possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generalların (nominative possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalı (nominative possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generalları (nominative possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımız (first-person nominative plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımız (first-person nominative plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınız (nominative plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınız (nominative plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalı (nominative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generalları (nominative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generalları (nominative plural possessed-many possessive third-person)
generalımı (accusative first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarımı (accusative first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
generalını (accusative possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generallarını (accusative possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalını (accusative possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generallarını (accusative possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımızı (accusative first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımızı (accusative first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınızı (accusative plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınızı (accusative plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalını (accusative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarını (accusative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarını (accusative plural possessed-many possessive third-person)
generalıma (dative first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarıma (dative first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
generalına (dative possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generallarına (dative possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalına (dative possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generallarına (dative possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımıza (dative first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımıza (dative first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınıza (dative plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınıza (dative plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalına (dative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarına (dative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarına (dative plural possessed-many possessive third-person)
generalımda (first-person locative possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarımda (first-person locative possessed-many possessive singular)
generalında (locative possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generallarında (locative possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalında (locative possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generallarında (locative possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımızda (first-person locative plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımızda (first-person locative plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınızda (locative plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınızda (locative plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalında (locative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarında (locative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarında (locative plural possessed-many possessive third-person)
generalımdan (ablative first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarımdan (ablative first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
generalından (ablative possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generallarından (ablative possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalından (ablative possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generallarından (ablative possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımızdan (ablative first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımızdan (ablative first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınızdan (ablative plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınızdan (ablative plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalından (ablative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarından (ablative plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarından (ablative plural possessed-many possessive third-person)
generalımın (first-person genitive possessed-single possessive singular)
generallarımın (first-person genitive possessed-many possessive singular)
generalının (genitive possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
generallarının (genitive possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
generalının (genitive possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
generallarının (genitive possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
generalımızın (first-person genitive plural possessed-single possessive)
generallarımızın (first-person genitive plural possessed-many possessive)
generalınızın (genitive plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
generallarınızın (genitive plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
generalının (genitive plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarının (genitive plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
generallarının (genitive plural possessed-many possessive third-person)


general

ca-adj

general m or f (masculine and feminine plural generals)


general

ca-noun

general m (plural generals, feminine generala)


general

head

general c (singular definite generalen, plural indefinite generaler)

generalen (definite singular)
generaler (indefinite plural)
general (indefinite nominative singular)
generalen (definite nominative singular)
generaler (indefinite nominative plural)
generalerne (definite nominative plural)
generals (genitive indefinite singular)
generalens (definite genitive singular)
generalers (genitive indefinite plural)
generalernes (definite genitive plural)


general

It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].

c. 1495, John Skelton, "Vppon a deedman's hed":

"Among us!" was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.

1842, Douglas Jerrold, “Mr Peppersorn ‘At Home’”, in Cakes and Ale:

That each, who seems a separate whole,
Should move his rounds, and fusing all
The skirts of self again, should fall
Remerging in the general Soul,
Is faith as vague as all unsweet: […]

1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto XLVI, page 69:

Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the general happiness.

1946, Bertrand Russell, “Stoicism”, in History of Western Philosophy, book 1, part 3:

One advantage of having profitable companies in Britain is that they pay large sums in corporate tax into the Exchequer, which in theory at least is used for the general good.

2006 October 15, Ruth Sutherland, “Invite public to the private equity party”, in The Observer:

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.

For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.

1865, Edward Cust, Lives of the Warriors of the Thirty Years War, page 527:

He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his "standard" over a female army […].

2002, James Turner, Libertines and Radicals in Early Modern London, page 122:

(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.

‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’

1817, Sir Walter Scott, chapter IX, in Rob Roy:

The general opinion on Baz Luhrmann's overstuffed epic Australia seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure.

2008 December 20, John Patterson, “Home movies”, in The Guardian:

Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.

Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of general knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.

1947 October 20, “Russian Catechism”, in Time:

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart - in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular).

2009, Douglas P. Zipes, Saturday Evening Post, volume 281, number 1, page 20:

Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.

As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.

1817, Sir Walter Scott, chapter X, in Rob Roy:

There was a moment's pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became general.

1941, W Somerset Maugham, Up at the Villa, Vintage, published 2004, page 24:

The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — "the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War," as Harper's put it that October — but that feels too general.

2006 July 16, Kevin Nance, “Ghosts of the White City”, in Chicago Sun-Times:

Given the scarcity of relevant historical detail in the New Testament, we are left with only a general outline about Joseph.

2008, Robert P. Maloney, “The Quiet Carpenter”, in America, volume 199, number 19, page 18:

Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

general goods

His measured, springless walk was the walk of the skilled countryman as distinct from the desultory shamble of the general labourer […].

2007, Alan Cheuse, “A Little Death”, in Southern Review, volume 43, number 3, page 692:

en-adj

general (comparative more general, superlative most general)

more general (comparative)
most general (superlative)

përgjithshëm

involving every part or member, not specific or particular

عُمُومِيّ

not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category

гла́вен

consisting of only the most important aspects; indefinite

дөйөм

miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class

From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”); thus morphologically parallel with, and a doublet of, generic.


general

general of the air force
general of the air force

(military) 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.

Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.

We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.

(now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.

(Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.

(nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.

My general is sister to your second housemaid.

1918 March, Rebecca West [pseudonym; Cicily Isabel Fairfield], chapter I, in The Return of the Soldier, 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 18:

(colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.

I work in general.

(uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.

(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.

en-noun

general (countable and uncountable, plural generals)


general

en-verb

general (third-person singular simple present generals, present participle generalling or generaling, simple past and past participle generalled or generaled)

generals (present singular third-person)
generalling (participle present)
generaling (participle present)
generalled (participle past)
generalled (past)
generaled (participle past)
generaled (past)


general

(obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.


general

lld-adj

general m (feminine singular generala, masculine plural generai, feminine plural generales)

generala (feminine singular)
generai (masculine plural)
generales (feminine plural)


general

English: general

Scots: general

Yola: generale

From a mixture of Anglo-Norman general, Middle French general, and Latin generālis.


general

head

general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generaler, definite plural generalene)

generalen (definite singular)
generaler (indefinite plural)
generalene (definite plural)


general

general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generalar, definite plural generalane)

generalen (definite singular)
generalar (indefinite plural)
generalane (definite plural)


general

fro-noun

general oblique singular, m (oblique plural generaus or generax or generals, nominative singular generaus or generax or generals, nominative plural general)

general oblique singular or (canonical masculine)
generaus (oblique plural)
generax (oblique plural)
generals (oblique plural)
generaus (nominative singular)
generax (nominative singular)
generals (nominative singular)
general (nominative plural)


general

general (not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category)

head

general m (oblique and nominative feminine singular generale)

generale (feminine nominative oblique singular)
generals (masculine singular subjective)
generaus (masculine singular subjective)
generax (masculine singular subjective)
generale (feminine singular subjective)
general (neuter singular subjective)
general (masculine oblique singular)
generale (feminine oblique singular)
general (neuter oblique singular)
generale (oblique singular)
general (oblique singular)
general (masculine plural subjective)
generales (feminine plural subjective)
general (neuter plural subjective)
general (plural subjective)
generals (masculine oblique plural)
generaus (masculine oblique plural)
generax (masculine oblique plural)
generales (feminine oblique plural)
general (neuter oblique plural)
generales (oblique plural)
general (oblique plural)

→ English: general

French: général


general

(military) general (said of the subcategory of armed forces officer with a rank above that of senior officer)

(military) general (said of the military with this subcategory)

(obsolete) general (including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole)

Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.


general

(military) general (highest rank in the category of Army and Air Force officers, whose insignia consists of four stars)


general

(military) general (officer holding that post)

(military) general (designation common to military personnel holding the ranks of general, lieutenant general and major general)

pt-noun

general m or f by sense (plural generais)

→ Tetum: jenerál


general

generali (plural)
general (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
generalul (accusative definite nominative singular)
generali (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
generalii (accusative definite nominative plural)
general (indefinite singular)
generalului (definite singular)
generali (indefinite plural)
generalilor (definite plural)
generalule (singular vocative)
generalilor (plural vocative)

Borrowed from French général, from Latin generālis.


general

ro-adj

general m or n (feminine singular generală, masculine plural generali, feminine and neuter plural generale)

generală (feminine singular)
generali (masculine plural)
generale (feminine neuter plural)
general (indefinite masculine neuter singular)
generală (feminine indefinite singular)
generali (indefinite masculine plural)
generale (feminine indefinite neuter plural)
generalul (definite masculine neuter singular)
generala (definite feminine singular)
generalii (definite masculine plural)
generalele (definite feminine neuter plural)
generale (feminine indefinite singular)
generalului (definite masculine neuter singular)
generalei (definite feminine singular)
generalilor (definite masculine plural)
generalelor (definite feminine neuter plural)


general

genèrāl (canonical masculine)
генѐра̄л (Cyrillic)
genèrāl (nominative singular)
generali (nominative plural)
generála (genitive singular)
generala (genitive plural)
generalu (dative singular)
generalima (dative plural)
generala (accusative singular)
generale (accusative plural)
generale (singular vocative)
generali (plural vocative)
generalu (locative singular)
generalima (locative plural)
generalom (instrumental singular)
generalima (instrumental plural)

Borrowed from German General, from Latin generālis.


general

sl-noun

generȃl m anim (female equivalent generȃlica or generȃlka)

generȃl (animate canonical masculine)
generȃlica (feminine)
generȃlka (feminine)
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generál (nominative singular)
generála (dual nominative)
generáli (nominative plural)
generála (genitive singular)
generálov (dual genitive)
generálov (genitive plural)
generálu (dative singular)
generáloma (dative dual)
generálom (dative plural)
generála (accusative singular)
generála (accusative dual)
generále (accusative plural)
generálu (locative singular)
generálih (dual locative)
generálih (locative plural)
generálom (instrumental singular)
generáloma (dual instrumental)
generáli (instrumental plural)

From German General, from Latin generālis.


general

es-adj

general m or f (masculine and feminine plural generales)


general

es-noun

general m (plural generales, feminine general or generala, feminine plural generales or generalas)

generales (plural)
or generala (feminine general)
generales (feminine plural)
generalas (feminine plural)


general

2003 July 12, fernando, “CON ZAPATERO PERDEMOS LAS GENERALES [WITH ZAPATERO WE LOSE THE GENERAL ELECTIONS]”, in soc.culture.spain (Usenet):

(informal, in the plural) general elections

→ Cebuano: heneral

→ Tagalog: heneral


general

general (indefinite nominative singular)
generals (genitive indefinite singular)
generalen (definite nominative singular)
generalens (definite genitive singular)
generaler (indefinite nominative plural)
generalers (genitive indefinite plural)
generalerna (definite nominative plural)
generalernas (definite genitive plural)

→ Finnish: kenraali

From German General, from Old French general, from Latin generālis.