"major-general" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: major-generals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} major-general (plural major-generals)
  1. Alternative spelling of major general Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: major general
    Sense id: en-major-general-en-noun--V6T2iU3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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