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Webster 1913 Edition


Generalissimo

Genˊer-al-is′si-mo

,
Noun.
[It., superl. of
generale
general. See
General
,
Adj.
]
The chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; – a title used in most foreign countries.

Webster 1828 Edition


Generalissimo

GENERALIS'SIMO

,
Noun.
The chief commander of an army or military force.
1.
The supreme commander; sometimes a title of honor; as Alexander generalissimo of Greece.

Definition 2024


generalissimo

generalissimo

See also: generalíssimo

English

Noun

generalissimo (plural generalissimos)

  1. (military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

Translations


Italian

Noun

generalissimo m (plural generalissimi)

  1. commander-in-chief

Latin

Adjective

generālissimō

  1. dative masculine singular of generālissimus
  2. dative neuter singular of generālissimus
  3. ablative masculine singular of generālissimus
  4. ablative neuter singular of generālissimus