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1Captain General — (and its literal equivalent in several languages) is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.HistoryThe term Captain General (actually General Captain ) started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in Chief of an… …
2Captain general — Captain Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as:… …
3Captain General of the Church — The Captain General of the Church (Italian: Capitano generale ) was the de facto commander in chief of the papal armed forces during the Middle Ages. The post was usually conferred on an Italian noble with a professional military reputation or… …
4Captain General Royal Marines — The Captain General Royal Marines is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines. The current incumbent is HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.The uniform and insignia are those of a Field Marshal.This position should not be confused with that of the… …
5captain general — ▪ Spanish history Spanish Capitán General, in colonial Spanish America, the governor of a captaincy general, a division of a viceroyalty. Captaincies general were established districts that were under serious pressures from foreign… …
6captain general — noun A commander in chief or a ceremonial head …
7Captain-major — is the English rendering of the Portuguese title Capitão mor (sometimes Capitão Donatário ) for colonial officers, put in charge of a capitania, Portuguese possession (called captaincy , after his title) deemed not (yet) important enough to have… …
8Captain — Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as: (a) The… …
9Captain lieutenant — Captain Cap tain (k[a^]p t[i^]n), n. [OE. capitain, captain, OF. capitain, F. capitaine (cf. Sp. capitan, It. capitano), LL. capitaneus, capitanus, fr. L. caput the head. See under {Chief}, and cf. {Chieftain}.] 1. A head, or chief officer; as:… …
10General of the Army — is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation s Army. It may also be the title given to a General who commands an Army in the field. The rank is typically considered the… …
