{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "ˈʤɛnrəl", "ˈʤɛnərəl" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (US)", "url": "/var/www/html/blab/dic/audio/us/general.ogg" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”); thus morphologically parallel with, and a doublet of, generic." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Adjective", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular. \nc. 1495, Skelton, John, \"Vppon a deedman's hed\":It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed .\n1842, Jerrold, Douglas, “Mr Peppersorn ‘At Home’”, in Cakes and Ale:\"Among us!\" was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.\n1946, Russell, Bertrand, “Stoicism”, in History of Western Philosophy, book 1, part 3:Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the general happiness.\n2006 October 15, Sutherland, Ruth, “Invite public to the private equity party”, in The Observer:One advantage of having profitable companies in Britain is that they pay large sums in corporate tax into the Exchequer, which in theory at least is used for the general good." }, { "mean": "(sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. \n1865, Cust, Edward, Lives of the Warriors of the Thirty Years War, page 527:For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.\n2002, Turner, James, Libertines and Radicals in Early Modern London, page 122:He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his \"standard\" over a female army ." }, { "mean": "Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. \n1817, Scott, Sir Walter, chapter IX, in Rob Roy:‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species .’\n2008 December 20, Patterson, John, “Home movies”, in The Guardian:The general opinion on Baz Luhrmann's overstuffed epic Australia seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure." }, { "mean": "Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. \n1924 March 17, Time:M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.\n2009, Zipes, Douglas P., Saturday Evening Post, volume 281, number 1, page 20:Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart - in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular)." }, { "mean": "Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. \n1817, Scott, Sir Walter, chapter X, in Rob Roy:As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.\n2006 July 16, Nance, Kevin, “Ghosts of the White City”, in Chicago Sun-Times:The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — \"the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War,\" as Harper's put it that October — but that feels too general.\n2008, Maloney, Robert P., “The Quiet Carpenter”, in America, volume 199, number 19, page 18:Given the scarcity of relevant historical detail in the New Testament, we are left with only a general outline about Joseph." }, { "mean": "Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. \n1941, Maugham, W Somerset, Up at the Villa, Vintage, published 2004, page 24:There was a moment's pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became general.\n1947 October 20, “Russian Catechism”, in Time:Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of general knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.\n2007, Cheuse, Alan, “A Little Death”, in Southern Review, volume 43, number 3, page 692:His measured, springless walk was the walk of the skilled countryman as distinct from the desultory shamble of the general labourer ." } ] }, { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality. \nWe have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars." }, { "mean": "(military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces." }, { "mean": "A great strategist or tactician. \nHannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world." }, { "mean": "(Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits." }, { "mean": "(nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral." }, { "mean": "(colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties. \n1918 March, Rebecca West , chapter I, in The Return of the Soldier, 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 18:My general is sister to your second housemaid." }, { "mean": "(countable) A general anesthetic." }, { "mean": "(uncountable) General anesthesia." }, { "mean": "(uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.\nI work in general." }, { "mean": "(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace." } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "To lead (soldiers) as a general." } ] }, { "name": "Adverb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole." } ] }, { "name": "Derived_terms", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "terms derived from all parts of speech\nabbot general\naccountant general\nadjutant general\nadjutant-general\nadvocate general\nagent general\nannual general meeting\nartificial general intelligence\nattorney general\nattorney-general\nbond for general purposes\nbrigadier general\nbuck general\ncaptain general\ncaviar to the general\ncolonel general\ncommanding general\ncommissary general\nconsul general\nconsul-general\nconsulate general\ndirector general\ndirector-general\ndynamic stochastic general equilibrium\nextraordinary general meeting\nfarmer-general\nfloor general\ngeneral anaesthesia\ngeneral anaesthetic\ngeneral assembly\ngeneral availability\ngeneral aviation\ngeneral cargo\ngeneral classification\ngeneral continued fraction\ngeneral contractor\ngeneral delivery\ngeneral education\ngeneral election\ngeneral formula\ngeneral goods\ngeneral hospital\ngeneral insurer\ngeneral intelligent action\ngeneral issue\ngeneral knowledge\ngeneral ledger\ngeneral line\ngeneral linear group\ngeneral manager\ngeneral office\ngeneral officer\ngeneral paralysis\ngeneral paralysis of the insane\ngeneral paresis\ngeneral paresis of the insane\ngeneral partnership\ngeneral population\ngeneral practice\ngeneral practitioner\ngeneral public\ngeneral relativity\ngeneral retainer\ngeneral secretary\ngeneral semantics\ngeneral staff\ngeneral store\ngeneral strike\ngeneral studies\ngeneral surgery\ngeneral warrant\ngeneral-purpose\ngeneralisation, generalization\ngeneralise, generalize\ngenerality\ngenerally\ngold general\ngovernor-general, governor general\nheir general\nin general\ninspector general\nlieutenant general\nmajor general\nmajor-general\nout-general\npaper general\npostmaster general\nreceiver-general\nregistrar-general\nsecretary general\nsecretary-general\nsergeant major general, sergeant-major general\nsilver general\nsolicitor general\nsurgeon general\nsurgeon-general\nsurveyor general\nvicar-general\nwitchfinder general" } ] } ] }, "meanskor": { "etymologies": [ "" ], "typelist": [ { "name": "형용사", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" } ] }, { "name": "명사", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" }, { "mean": "" } ] }, { "name": "동사.", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" } ] }, { "name": "부사.", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" } ] }, { "name": "파생_항", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "" } ] } ] } } }