chicken colonel

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Определение chicken colonel в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A member of the U. S. armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel

In 1944, when many of his West Point classmates—including Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower—had won general's stars, Van Fleet was still a chicken colonel commanding a regiment.

Расстановка переносов

chick·en colo·nel

Турецкое произношение

çîkın kırnıl

Синонимы

bird colonel, full bird colonel

Произношение

/ˈʧəkən ˈkərnəl/ /ˈʧɪkən ˈkɜrnəl/

Этимология

() From the insignia of rank, which bears a depiction of an eagle.