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generalissimi

generalissimi is the plural of generalissimo.

Meaning of generalissimo

Noun

generalissimo (plural generalissimos or generalissimi)

  1. A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
    • Where stands Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in this conflict of opinion concerning the tactics which China should adopt towards the aggressor? Chiang Kai-shek, according to officials who know his mind with whom I have talked, is all for resistance—as soon as he thinks he can win! “It is a fatal mistake...1936, H. Hessell Tiltman, The Far East Comes Nearer, Jarrolds, page 249

Questions about generalissimi

What is generalissimi the plural of?
Generalissimi is the plural of generalissimo.

Words near generalissimi in the dictionary

  1. generalising
  2. generalism
  3. generalisms
  4. generalissima
  5. generalissimas
  6. generalissimi
  7. generalissimo
  8. generalissimos
  9. generalissimoship
  10. generalissimoships
  11. generalissimus

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