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obecný — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • general adj Applying to or covering a whole group rather than one specific part; overall.

Senses

obecný is used for these senses in English:

  • general Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.]
  • general (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. [from 14th c.]

general — full definition

  1. adj Applying to or covering a whole group rather than one specific part; overall.
  2. adj Not detailed or specific; broad rather than precise.
  3. adj Common or widespread among a group, rather than rare.
  4. noun A senior military officer who commands large groups of troops.

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