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Military rank
Colonel (/ˈkɜːrnəl/ KUR-nəl; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is the highest ranking non-General grade officer used in many countries. It is also used
Colonel
American entrepreneur (1890–1980)
David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980), commonly known as Colonel Sanders, was an American entrepreneur and founder of fast food chicken
Colonel_Sanders
Military rank
Lieutenant colonel (UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt ˈkɜːrnəl/ lef-TEN-ənt KUR-nəl, US: /luːˈtɛn-/ loo-TEN-) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine
Lieutenant_colonel
Highest civic honor awarded by Kentucky
Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the best-known colonelcy in the United States. A Kentucky Colonel
Kentucky_Colonel
Military rank of the United States
A colonel (/ˈkɜːrnəl/) in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force is the most senior field-grade military officer rank immediately
Colonel_(United_States)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Colonel or the Colonels can refer to: Steve Cropper, guitarist, songwriter and record producer Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
The_Colonel
Military rank
Colonel general is a military rank used in some armies. It is particularly associated with Germany, where historically general officer ranks were one
Colonel_general
Former athletic mascot of University of Mississippi
Colonel Reb was the official mascot of Ole Miss Rebels, the collegiate athletic teams of the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") in Oxford, Mississippi
Colonel_Reb
Officer rank of the United States military
Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the
Lieutenant colonel (United States)
Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)
Fictional character in Apocalypse Now
Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, portrayed by Marlon Brando, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now
Colonel_Kurtz
Military title
Colonel commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive military rank, could
Colonel_commandant
Cartoon character
Colonel Blimp is a cartoon character created by New Zealand cartoonist David Low. The character was first drawn for Lord Beaverbrook's Evening Standard
Colonel_Blimp
Military rank of the United Kingdom
Colonel (Col) is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking below brigadier, and above lieutenant colonel. British colonels are not usually
Colonel_(United_Kingdom)
Mythical North Vietnamese flying ace
Colonel Tomb, also Nguyen Toon (Nguyễn Tuân) or Colonel Toon was a mythical North Vietnam Air Force fighter ace loosely based on a North Vietnamese pilot
Colonel_Tomb
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up colonel or Colonel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Colonel is a military rank. Colonel may also refer to: Colonel (U.S. honorary title), an
Colonel_(disambiguation)
English rock band
Colonel Bagshot were an English rock band formed in the late 1960s in Liverpool, England. Originally called "Colonel Bagshot's Incredible Bucket Band"
Colonel_Bagshot
Fictional character
Colonel Sebastian Moran is a fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. An enemy of Sherlock Holmes, he first appears in the 1903
Colonel_Moran
1985 Japanese urban legend
The Curse of the Colonel (Japanese: カーネルサンダースの呪い, romanisation: Kāneru Sandāsu no Noroi) is a Japanese urban legend that held that the ghost of the KFC
Curse_of_the_Colonel
Commonwealth military appointment
appointed to the position of Colonel-in-Chief or Colonel of a regiment within the British or Commonwealth army. Royal Colonel appointments are made for regiments
Royal_colonel
Talent manager (1909–1997)
Colonel Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; on June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997) was a Dutch talent manager and concert promoter, best
Colonel_Tom_Parker
Fictional character
Colonel Brandon is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel Sense and Sensibility. A quiet and reserved man, he forms an attachment to the middle
Colonel_Brandon
American musician
Colonel Abrams (May 25, 1949[disputed – discuss] – November 24, 2016) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Colonel Abrams was born in Detroit
Colonel_Abrams
"Colonel" Josephus H. Chaffin (c. 1826 – April 1873) was an American with dwarfism who achieved some fame in the 1840s touring the United States. He was
Colonel_Chaffin
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Powell may refer to: Colin Powell (1937–2021), former U.S. Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 4-star general Donald
Colonel_Powell
Fictional detective
Colonel March is a fictional detective created by American writer John Dickson Carr. He appeared in a number of short stories written in the 1930s and
Colonel_March
Novel by Kingsley Amis
Colonel Sun is a novel by Kingsley Amis published by Jonathan Cape on 28 March 1968 under the pseudonym "Robert Markham". It is the first James Bond continuation
Colonel_Sun
Ceremonial position in a military regiment
Colonel-in-chief is a ceremonial position in an army regiment. It is in common use in several Commonwealth armies, where it is held by the regiment's
Colonel-in-chief
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Tigh may refer to the following fictional characters: Colonel Tigh (Battlestar Galactica 1978) Colonel Tigh (Battlestar Galactica 2004) This disambiguation
Colonel_Tigh
Military rank of India
Colonel is a rank in the Indian Army. Like other armies, this rank is higher than lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to captain in the Indian Navy and
Colonel_(India)
Rank in the British Army and Royal Marines
Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col) is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many other Commonwealth countries. The rank is superior
Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)
Lieutenant_colonel_(United_Kingdom)
13th episode of the 1st season of The Americans
"The Colonel" is the thirteenth episode and the season finale of the first season of the period drama television series The Americans. It originally aired
The_Colonel_(The_Americans)
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Chabert may refer to: Colonel Chabert (novel), an 1832 novella by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac, or any of its many adaptations:
Colonel_Chabert
American Emancipated slave and Black Loyalist commander
Titus Cornelius, also known as Titus, Tye, and famously as Colonel Tye (c. 1753 – September 1780), was a slave of African descent in the Province of New
Colonel_Tye
19th episode of the 3rd season of The Simpsons
"Colonel Homer" is the twentieth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the
Colonel_Homer
American fast food restaurant chain
that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains. KFC was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders (1890–1980), an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken
KFC
Popular march that was written in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts
The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march composed in 1914 by Lieutenant Kenneth J. Alford (1881–1945), a British Army bandmaster who later became
Colonel_Bogey_March
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Colonel (Canada)#Honorary ranks and appointments Colonel commandant § United Kingdom Colonel (United Kingdom)#Honorary Colonel Colonel (U.S. honorary
Honorary_colonel
Animated television series
Calvin and the Colonel is an American animated sitcom about Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon, a shrewd fox, and Calvin T. Burnside, a dumb bear. Their lawyer
Calvin_and_the_Colonel
Canadian criminal and former colonel (born 1963)
March 7, 1963) is a Canadian serial rapist, murderer and disgraced former colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Williams was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Russell_Williams_(criminal)
American television sitcom (1965–1971)
network, and has been broadcast in reruns ever since. Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan, coordinating an international crew of Allied prisoners
Hogan's_Heroes
2016 film directed by Cho Jinseok
Colonel Panics (カーネルパニック) is a 2016 Australian-Japanese feature film directed by Cho Jinseok. It has screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film
Colonel_Panics
Scottish World War II officer, and founder of the Special Air Service
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and the founder and creator
David_Stirling
Rank in certain armed forces
Senior colonel is an officer rank usually placed between a regular colonel and a British brigadier or American brigadier general. Most western militaries
Senior_colonel
Topics referred to by the same term
Black Colonel may refer to one of the following: Viktor Alksnis (b. 1950), Russian politician John Farquharson, 3rd of Inverey Fatulla Huseynov (1937-2004)
Black_Colonel
First color cartoon series on television
Colonel Bleep is a 1957 American science fiction animated TV series which was the first color cartoon series made for television. It was created and written
Colonel_Bleep
1722 novel by Daniel Defoe
Colonel Jack is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. The considerably longer title under which it was originally published is The History
Colonel_Jack
Topics referred to by the same term
Little Colonel may refer to The Little Colonel, book series by Annie Fellows Johnston. The Little Colonel (1935 film), American film The Little Colonel (1960
The_Little_Colonel
The Circle Colonel (German: Kreisobrist) was an office in the Imperial Circles of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the Early Modern Period
Circle_Colonel
Pakistani Army officer and diplomat (1944-2011)
(4 April 1944 – 23 January 2011), commonly known by the nom de guerre Colonel Imam, was a Pakistani military officer. A key special ops specialist in
Colonel_Imam
British comic strip by Tom Bannister
Colonel Blink (tagline: "The Short-Sighted Gink") was a British comic strip, drawn by Tom Bannister in November 1958 for the majority of its run, with
Colonel_Blink
1813 novel by Jane Austen
invited to Rosings Park, Lady Catherine's home. Mr Darcy and his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, are also visiting. Fitzwilliam tells Elizabeth how Mr Darcy
Pride_and_Prejudice
Rank in Bangladesh Army
Colonel (ban : কর্নেল) is a senior rank in Bangladesh Army. It is the senior most designation of senior officers in Bangladesh Army. Colonel is a rank
Colonel_(Bangladesh)
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Sanders (1890–1980) was an American businessman and the founder of KFC. Colonel Sanders may also refer to: Addison Hiatt Sanders (1823–1912),
Colonel Sanders (disambiguation)
Colonel_Sanders_(disambiguation)
Rank in Pakistani Army
Colonel is a senior officer rank in the Pakistan Army. Said army's rank system is predominantly following the British Army rank and insignia system since
Colonel_(Pakistan)
Character in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22
Colonel Cathcart is a character in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 (1961) and the novel's de facto main antagonist. A full colonel, he is a group commander
Colonel_Cathcart
American musician and record producer (1941–2025)
Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the
Steve_Cropper
Quarter Horse show horse and sire
Jewl Bar, Reveille Bar, Just Plain Colonel, Master Jay, Colonel Hotrodder, Colonel Flip, and Colonel Barrachone. Colonel Freckles was inducted into the AQHA
Colonel_Freckles
Italian cyclist (born 1999)
Monica Trinca Colonel is an Italian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Liv AlUla Jayco. Trinca Colonel was a successful
Monica_Trinca_Colonel
2023 Iranian film
Colonel Soraya (Persian: سرهنگ ثریا) is a 2023 Iranian drama film directed and written by Leili Aaj and starring Zhaleh Sameti. It was premiered in 41st
Colonel_Soraya
American aviator (1902–1974)
and Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military award. He was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve and also earned the highest French order
Charles_Lindbergh
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Blacker may refer to: Lieutenant-Colonel Valentine Blacker (1778-1826), British Army officer Lieutenant-Colonel William Blacker (1777-1885), British
Colonel_Blacker
American military officer and politician
Joseph Taylor Sr. was an American Colonel and State Senator who served in the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge and the
Joseph_Taylor_(colonel)
United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
House, Virginia. After the war, Custer was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the standing Regular Army and sent west to fight in the ongoing Indian
George_Armstrong_Custer
American professional wrestler (1945–2025)
appearances in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) under the ring name Colonel DeBeers from 1985 to 1990, as well as his work in the Pacific Northwestern
Colonel_DeBeers
1979 war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), who is on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a renegade Special Forces officer who is accused
Apocalypse_Now
Canadian soldier and colonial administrator
its good roads, especially for that named Talbot Road. By the late 1820s Colonel Thomas Talbot had organized the construction of a 300-mile-long (480 km)
Thomas_Talbot_(Upper_Canada)
American musician (born 1963)
supergroups such as Oysterhead (with Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland) and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (with Buckethead, Bryan Mantia, and
Les_Claypool
1961 novella by Gabriel García Márquez
No One Writes to the Colonel (Spanish: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba) is a novella written by the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. It also
No_One_Writes_to_the_Colonel
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Blimp is a British cartoon character. Colonel Blimp may also refer to: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, a 1943 British romantic drama war film
Colonel Blimp (disambiguation)
Colonel_Blimp_(disambiguation)
Officer rank of the Canadian Armed Forces
Colonel (Col; French: colonel, col) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers who wear the army, air force or special operations uniform
Colonel_(Canada)
Afghan military officer (c. 1894–1992)
Muhammad Khan (c. 1894 – 1992) was an Afghan military officer who served as a colonel in the Royal Afghan Army under King Zahir Shah. He was the father of the
Dost_Muhammad_Khan_(colonel)
Military rank used in a number of Balkan armed forces
Lieutenant colonel general (Serbo-Croatian: генерал-потпуковник, general-potpukovnik, lit. 'general sub-colonel') is a general officer rank in a number
Lieutenant_colonel_general
Rank in the Sri Lanka Army
Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is an officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army. The rank is superior to major, and subordinate to colonel. The equivalent Sri Lanka
Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka)
Lieutenant_colonel_(Sri_Lanka)
assumes temporary command of the 4077th in the absence or disability of Colonels Blake or Potter. As a surgeon, he does not like the use of firearms and
List_of_M*A*S*H_characters
1862 novel by Victor Hugo
barony or his status as a colonel, instead referring to him only as a commandant. The book usually calls him "the colonel". Dahlia – A young grisette
Les_Misérables
Political analogy
"Chickens for Colonel Sanders", or "Chickens for KFC", is a political rhetorical analogy which compares the irony of someone supporting a politician,
Chickens_for_Colonel_Sanders
British explorer and military officer
being nearly fifty years old. He was promoted from major to lieutenant-colonel on 1 March 1918, and received three mentions in despatches from Field Marshal
Percy_Fawcett
Military rank
infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel. The adjective general had been affixed to officer designations since the
General_officer
Military rulers of Greece, 1967–1974
or Regime of the Colonels was a right-wing military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. On 21 April 1967, a group of colonels overthrew a caretaker
Greek_junta
American Himalayan-Persian crossbread cat (2011-2014)
Colonel Meow (October 11, 2011 – January 29, 2014) was an American Himalayan–Persian crossbreed cat, who temporarily held the 2014 Guinness world record
Colonel_Meow
Chadian comedian (1987–2020)
Colonel Dinar (stage name of Abdelsalam Mahamat) (1987 – 18 February 2020) was a Chadian comedian. The second-born child in his family, Dinar left school
Colonel_Dinar
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Croghan may refer to: George Croghan (c. 1718—1782), an American fur trader William Croghan Jr., the father of Mary Schenley George Croghan (1791—1849)
Colonel_Croghan
Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
awarded the Medal of Honor. Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862, and fought at the
Joshua_Chamberlain
Settler
John Shaw or "Colonel John Shaw" (January 1, 1783 – August 31, 1871) was a 19th-century businessman, soldier, and settler of the Midwestern United States
John_Shaw_(colonel)
1992 American legal drama film by Rob Reiner
transferred away. Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson advocated for Santiago to be transferred, but Base Commander Colonel Nathan Jessep ordered Santiago's
A_Few_Good_Men
American politician
adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "John Sobieski" U.S. colonel – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2013) (Learn how
John_Sobieski_(U.S._colonel)
Scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Colonel By Drive (French: Promenade Colonel-By) is an 8.1 km (5.0 mi) long scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The parkway runs along the Rideau
Colonel_By_Drive
Rank of the Canadian Armed Forces
In the Canadian Forces, lieutenant-colonel (LCol, French: lieutenant-colonel or lcol) is a rank for officers who wear army or air force uniform. It is
Lieutenant-colonel_(Canada)
American businessman and public official
Colonel John Kean (March 27, 1814 – January 17, 1895) was an American businessman and public official. Kean was born on March 27, 1814. He was the eldest
John_Kean_(colonel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel Green may refer to: Colonel Phillip Green, a fictional villain in the Star Trek universe Edward Howland Robinson Green, also called Colonel Green
Colonel_Green
American lawyer and Civil War officer (1841–1915)
American soldier and a lawyer. He served in the Union Army as a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War. He served as the 40th President of the Saint
William_Jay_(colonel)
British Army officer (1915–1955)
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO & Three Bars (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), best known as Paddy Mayne or familiarly as Blair, was a
Paddy_Mayne
Topics referred to by the same term
Colonel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Kentucky Colonel
Kentucky Colonels (disambiguation)
Kentucky_Colonels_(disambiguation)
Biography of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
Colonel Roosevelt (2010) is a biography of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt written by author Edmund Morris released on November 23, 2010. It is the
Colonel_Roosevelt
Town on Crooked Island, Bahamas
Colonel Hill is a town in the Bahamas, located on Crooked Island. As of 2010[update] it has a population of 51. The area is served by Colonel Hill Airport
Colonel_Hill
1961 Disney animated film
the English dogs. In Suffolk, Pongo and Perdita's message reaches The Colonel, an Old English Sheepdog on the farm of a retired cavalry officer. After
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One_Hundred_and_One_Dalmatians
1942 film
Colonel Pontcarral or Pontcarral, Colonel of the Empire (French: Pontcarral, colonel d'empire) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jean
Colonel_Pontcarral
British television presenter
Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Richard Francis Strawbridge, MBE (born 3 September 1959), is a Northern Irish television personality, engineer and former army
Dick_Strawbridge
Airport in Crooked Island, Bahamas
Colonel Hill Airport (IATA: CRI, ICAO: MYCI), also known as Crooked Island Airport, is an airport in Colonel Hill on Crooked Island in the Bahamas. "Airport
Colonel_Hill_Airport
King penguin
king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. The name "Nils Olav" and associated
Nils_Olav
COLONEL
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English American
Military rank.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, German, Swahili
Leader; Officer; Prince; Commander; Colonel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Godefrei, Godefroi(s), composed of the Germanic elements god, got ‘god’ + frid(u), fred ‘peace’. See also Jeffrey.Americanized form of Irish Mac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh, patronymics from the Irish equivalent of Godfrey (see 1 above), borrowed from the Vikings.Americanized form of the French surname Godefroi, of the same origin as 1.An Irish family of the name Godfrey originated in Romney, Kent. The first of them to settle in Ireland was Colonel John Godfrey, who was rewarded with lands in Kerry for his services in the 1641 rebellion.
Boy/Male
Latin American
Greater. Also a military rank above Captain and below Colonel.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : probably from a reduced form of the Anglo-Norman French personal name or nickname Avenant ‘suitable’ or ‘handsome’.Family historians record an Isham Avent in the Carolinas in the 1760s. His father was Colonel Thomas Avent from England.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Colonel of the Army
COLONEL
COLONEL
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Tamil
Himachal | ஹிமாசலÂ
The himalayas
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God
Girl/Female
British, English
Mermaid; Beauty and Water Goddess
Girl/Female
Indian, Kenyan, Tamil
Kitten
Boy/Male
Indian
Heart Piece; Part of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Powerful
Girl/Female
Greek
The fiery sun. Mythological daughter of Agamemnon. In literature she was a central character in...
Girl/Female
Greek
Sacred fountain of the Muses.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Little Female Bear
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, French, Irish, Latin
Great; Dark Skinned; Bitterness
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n.
A certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel's commission.
n.
An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
n.
Colonelcy.
n.
A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus.
n.
The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.
a.
Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
n.
A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
n.
The office, rank, or commission of a colonel.
a.
An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
n.
A colonel.
n.
An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
n.
A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten.