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Meanings of major-general in English
Russian
генерал-майор 2-Star rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.
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Usage of major-general in English
1
He left the service at the close of the war as brevet-major-general.
2
The two equerries-commandant were the Marquis of Vernon and Count O'Hegerthy, major-general.
3
At Altenheim, their commander, Count Hamilton, was created a major-general of France.
4
Avery said, 'Perhaps the major-general was misinformed about the guns, sir.
5
He said, 'We shall have a major-general coming aboard during the dogs, James.
6
Lieutenant George Crook-nowmajor-general-wasthe quartermaster and commissary of subsistence of the expedition.
7
For this exploit he was raised to the rank of major-general.
8
Chandrasiri, a retired Sinhalese major-general who served as Jaffna commander during the conflict.
9
His father-in-law is Sir Arthur Mills, a retired major-general of the Indian Army.
10
The rogue major-general was loved as much as he was loathed.
11
The rogue major-general is loved as much as he is loathed.
12
By this time I might have, been a brigadier-perhapsa major-general.
13
Adam said, 'He has the name of a man of action, sir.' A major-general.
14
That young captain would be very like this major-general, if he lived long enough.
15
In 1802, the year of the Peace of Amiens, he was made a major-general.
16
M. Anatole de Montesquiou came next in the much worn uniform of a major-general.
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