Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun That which is general; hence, in the plural, general principles.

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Examples

  • On this he declared that he would beat the "generale" in Belleville and march on the Hôtel de

    Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Henry Labouchere 1871

  • It gradually became more distinct, and drums began to beat the 'generale' in every direction.

    Massacres of the South (1551-1815) Celebrated Crimes Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836

  • They had hardly got indoors when the 'generale' was sounded: resisting all entreaties, Cavalier sprang to the door, but was detained by Berlie, who said that the first thing he ought to do was to write M. de Villars an account of what had happened, who would then take measures to put things straight.

    Massacres of the South (1551-1815) Celebrated Crimes Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836

  • Mi ha aiutata a vedere come il mio lavoro si inserisce nel quadro generale della ricerca che si fa qui, che e' una cosa che mi era sfuggita piu' di una volta, e il suo entusiasmo per questo lavoro, e per le mie idee, ha riacceso il mio e mi ha ricordato perche' ci tenevo a lavorare qui e perche' per me sono importanti le cose su cui lavoro.

    Chirpiness Ra 2009

  • A hobgoblin, supposedly in the shape of a bear, said to devour naughty children; hence, in a more general sense, any imaginary being invoked to incite fear, terror, or dread. generale

    Annotations 2007

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  • She fingered it dubiously for a moment, then said that, in generale, the club accepted la carta di credito, but that the machine was temporarily broken.

    The Italian Summer Roland Merullo 2009

  • Mi ha aiutata a vedere come il mio lavoro si inserisce nel quadro generale della ricerca che si fa qui, che e' una cosa che mi era sfuggita piu' di una volta, e il suo entusiasmo per questo lavoro, e per le mie idee, ha riacceso il mio e mi ha ricordato perche' ci tenevo a lavorare qui e perche' per me sono importanti le cose su cui lavoro.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Ra 2009

  • She fingered it dubiously for a moment, then said that, in generale, the club accepted la carta di credito, but that the machine was temporarily broken.

    The Italian Summer Roland Merullo 2009

  • She fingered it dubiously for a moment, then said that, in generale, the club accepted la carta di credito, but that the machine was temporarily broken.

    The Italian Summer Roland Merullo 2009

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