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| before |
ahead of, as in rank or importance. [1/8 definitions] |
| below |
in a lower rank or position. [2/6 definitions] |
| best |
beyond all others in quality, ability, rank, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| better |
(sometimes pl.) a person of superior rank, ability, intelligence, or breeding. [1/14 definitions] |
| biretta |
in the Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, a stiff, square cap with three or four raised ridges, worn by clergymen and varying in color according to their rank. |
| black belt |
the highest rank among practitioners of martial arts such as judo or karate. [2/3 definitions] |
| brevet |
a promotion in military rank, usu. honorary, without an increase in salary or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| brigadier |
a British military rank between colonel and major general. [1/2 definitions] |
| buck1 |
of the lowest grade or rank in a particular military category. [1/3 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) to reduce in rank. [1/10 definitions] |
| c1 |
of the third rank or degree. [1/5 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a headdress indicating rank, occupation, or membership, such as a sailor's cap or a graduating student's mortarboard. [1/10 definitions] |
| captain |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines holding the rank immediately below major. [3/8 definitions] |
| cardinal |
in the Roman Catholic Church, an official appointed by the pope and second in rank to him. [1/4 definitions] |
| cardinalate |
that which pertains to a Catholic cardinal, such as his rank, term of office, or dignity. [1/2 definitions] |
| chargé d'affaires |
a low-ranking official who is sent, instead of someone of higher rank, on a diplomatic mission. [1/2 definitions] |
| chevron |
an insignia or badge of rank having stripes arranged in a V or inverted V and worn by policemen, noncommissioned officers, and the like. |
| class |
a group or division based on quality or rank. [1/8 definitions] |
| classic |
of the first rank or class; excellent. [2/10 definitions] |
| cockade |
a rosette or knot of ribbon worn esp. on a hat as a badge of rank, office, or the like. |
| coequal |
equal in some quality or rank. [1/2 definitions] |
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