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Definition of Colonel

Colonel
Colonel Colo"nel, n. [F. colonel, It. colonello, prop., the chief or commander of a column, fr. colonna column, L. columna. See Column.] (Mil.) The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.

Meaning of Colonel from wikipedia

- Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary...
- Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky...
- Lieutenant colonel (UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt ˈkɜːrnəl/ lef-TEN-ənt KUR-nəl, US: /luːˈtɛn-/ loo-TEN-) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine...
- The Colonel or the Colonels can refer to: Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager Jean-Charles...
- Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the...
- A colonel (/ˈkɜːrnəl/) in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately...
- Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is the most well known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky...
- Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, portra**** by Marlon Brando, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now...
- Colonel By Drive (French: Promenade Colonel By) is an 8.1 km (5.0 mi) long scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The parkway runs along the Rideau...
- Colonel general is a military rank used in some armies. The rank originates from the Old European System and it is particularly ****ociated with Germany...