First Known Use: 1678
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brigadier
noun brig·a·dier \ˌbri-gə-ˈdir\
: a British army officer who is in charge of a brigade; also : the rank of a brigadier
Full Definition of BRIGADIER
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: an officer in the British army commanding a brigade and ranking immediately below a major general
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Origin of BRIGADIER
French, from brigade
Rhymes with BRIGADIER
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