Plural of colonel

Forms of colonel

Colonels in a sentence

• "Colonel" was often used as an honorific, indicating no actual military service: between 1792 and 1916, according to Ron Bryant, a curator at the Kentucky Historical Society, 400 of the 650 colonels commissioned were honorary.2002, Kate Chopin and Anna Julia Cooper, “Critiquing Kentucky and the South”, in The Southern Literary Journal, volume 35, number 1, page...
• Then there are also three professors, four lieutenants, one captain, one major, three lieutenant commanders, two lieutenant colonels, six commanders, two colonels and two Mrses.1957 December, Richard W. Willard, Robert S. Gooch, “[Class Notes] 1951”, in Technology Review, volume LX, number 2, page xxxiii, column 3. From the entry Mrses.
• "Thank God for colonels, thought Mrs.1940 August 5, “This England”, in Time. From the entry biddably

Meaning of colonel

1. noun A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
2. noun A military leader, distinct from the modern professional military rank.
3. noun An honorary civilian title bestowed by some southern US states, most commonly Kentucky; notably Colonel Sanders of KFC.

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Questions about the plural of colonel

What is the plural of colonel?

The plural of colonel is colonels.

Is colonel countable?

Colonel is a countable noun.