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Meanings of military rank in English

Portuguese
classe

Rank in a military organization.

        classe
        Russian
        звание
        Portuguese
        patente militar
        Catalan
        grau militar
        Spanish
        rango militar

        Element of hierarchy in armed forces.

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              звание
              Usage of military rank in English
              1
              His rise in military rank had equaled the inventions of fairy tales.
              The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln
              2
              The Brigadier had served in Germany, and had there gained his military rank.
              Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I.
              3
              It is your pleasure to take advantage of your military rank.
              History of the United Netherlands, 1586d
              4
              All had nobles bearing titles which had originally indicated military rank.
              The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
              5
              Barred from holding public office, military rank or any corporate post above menial level.
              Woken furies
              6
              He is made a noble; and his military rank is now that of lieutenant-General.
              The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
              7
              That was a military rank in the manner of Urusander's Legion, or the Forulkan.
              Forge of Darkness
              8
              State, and in working for military rank for nurses.
              Jailed for Freedom
              9
              To de Lisle and Chavigny these grades of military rank were of no account whatever.
              Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War
              10
              In my youth I professed arms, and was raised by degrees to the highest military rank.
              Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
              11
              This treaty recognized the military rank of Capt.
              Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts
              12
              Even very high military rank did not suffice.
              Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 1...
              13
              If there be a citizen, greedy for military rank and honours, who refuses, oh, divine Peace!
              The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
              14
              This might be a bad moment to mention my military rank, so I said, Good morning, General.
              The President's Assassin
              15
              Hence a control which the colonel holds over him beyond that drawn from his superior military rank.
              The Lone Ranche
              16
              Some sort of military rank he had, judging by his stained and frayed but once gaudy jacket.
              The Yeoman Adventurer
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