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Admiral
noun · 78% connection
A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Banneret
noun · 78% connection
A title of rank, conferred for heroic deeds, and hence, an order of knighthood; also, the person bearing such title or rank.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Brigadier general
unknown · 78% connection
An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Charles's Wain
unknown · 78% connection
The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Colloquy
noun · 78% connection
In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholar…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Coordinate
noun · 78% connection
A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Countermarch
noun · 78% connection
An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Degradation
noun · 78% connection
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; dim…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Degrade
verb · 78% connection
To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degra…
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Dignitary
noun · 78% connection
One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Ditone
noun · 78% connection
The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Dog
noun · 78% connection
One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Dur
adjective · 78% connection
Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.
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Eminence
noun · 78% connection
An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftin…
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form
noun · 78% connection
A long seat; a bench; hence, a rank of students in a school; a class; also, a class or rank in society.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Generation
noun · 78% connection
A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or remove in genealogy. Hence: The body of those who are of the sa…
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Grade
noun · 78% connection
A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grad…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: office, rank, major.
Grandee
noun · 78% connection
A man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. In Spain, a nobleman of the first rank, who may be covered in the king's presence.
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