colo·nel
 colonel
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- pronunciation:
- kuhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
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noun |
| definition: |
in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines, a rank above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general.
Although he never became a general, the colonel had had a proud career. |
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The words
colonel and
kernel sound alike but have different meanings. If you read the definition for
colonel you will understand why a colonel would not like to be confused with a kernel.