Meaning of general

General

Common

noun

•

A

or

; a

.

•

In Military ranks:

The

of a

,

the

and now a

(in the

) and below

general of the army

or

general of the air force

in the US

and

.

•

A

or

.

•

In Christianity:

The

of certain

religious orders

,

or

.

•

In Nautical:

A

of

; an

.

•

A

; a

with no

.

•

A

general anesthetic

.

•

General anesthesia

.

•

In Insurance:

The

general insurance

.

•

In Military:

The

adj

•

Including or

every part or

of a

or

, whole etc.;

or

.

•

to a person (as a

or a

) to

, in

or

, and

in other

;

.

•

or

among a

or

;

,

.

•

Not

or

;

to the whole or every

of a

or

.

•

or

only the most important

of something,

;

.

•

Not

to a

;

,

with all

of a

or

.

verb

•

To

(soldiers) as a

.

adv

•

In a

or

or

; in most

;

.

name

•

for

General Hospital

. or "X

General Hospital

" (where

is a

for another part of the

), a

.

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