"honorary colonel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: honorary colonels [plural]
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  1. (military) A title given to a person who is not a military officer but is appointed to a regiment to provide a connection between the community and the military. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: Honorable Colonel [obsolete] Related terms: Kentucky Colonel
    Sense id: en-honorary_colonel-en-noun-5EoID-2L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) A senior officer of the regiment, carrying considerable moral authority as the symbolic and ceremonial head of the a regiment. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-honorary_colonel-en-noun-HoG7AMDQ Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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