generalissimo

[ jen-er-uh-lis-uh-moh ]
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noun,plural gen·er·al·is·si·mos.(in certain countries)
  1. the supreme commander of the armed forces.

Origin of generalissimo

1
1615–25; <Italian, superlative of generalegeneral

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How to use generalissimo in a sentence

  • Still, they scamper after their generalissimo in the end, and meanwhile he is much too dignified to look back.

    Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
  • Manifestation of the signature of Baal-Zeboub, generalissimo of the armies of Lucifer, written in fire upon the void.

    Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
  • Before he was advanc'd to be a Doge, which was in 1722, he serv'd the Republic with distinction in quality of generalissimo.

  • And Jerusha carried her splendid turban off down the terrace with the air of an aged generalissimo.

    The Open Question | Elizabeth Robins

British Dictionary definitions for generalissimo

generalissimo

/ (ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ, ˌdʒɛnrə-) /


nounplural -mos
  1. a supreme commander of combined military, naval, and air forces, esp one who wields political as well as military power

Origin of generalissimo

1
C17: from Italian, superlative of generale general

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