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bird colonel

bird colonel noun: a member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.

Noun

bird colonel (plural bird colonels)

  1. (US, slang) A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
    • This month at 47, Colonel Polich retires after 20 years of service; as a reservist and an engineer, bird colonel is about the highest peacetime rank he can achieve.1960 July 4, “Pink Is for Learning”, in Time

Synonyms of bird colonel

Forms of bird colonel

pluralbird colonels

Origin of bird colonel

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

Questions about bird colonel

What does bird colonel mean?
Bird colonel means a member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
What part of speech is bird colonel?
Bird colonel is a noun.
What is the plural of bird colonel?
The plural of bird colonel is bird colonels.

Words near bird colonel in the dictionary

  1. bird cherry
  2. bird chorus
  3. bird choruses
  4. bird cliff
  5. bird cliffs
  6. bird colonel
  7. bird colonels
  8. bird colonies
  9. bird colony
  10. bird course
  11. bird courses

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