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bird colonel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
bird -colonel
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the insignia of rank, which bears a depiction of an eagle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bird colonels (plural)

Phrases

iron eagle

Frequently Paired Words

iron eagle

Synonyms

chicken colonel full bird colonel full eagle colonel full eagle

Questions

What does bird colonel mean?
A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
Where does bird colonel come from?
From the insignia of rank, which bears a depiction of an eagle.

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