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Naval and air force officer rank
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies. Commander is also used as a level 8 rank
Commander
Automotive nameplate by Jeep
The Jeep Commander is an automobile nameplate used by Jeep since 2005 for several SUV models: Jeep Commander (XK), a mid-size SUV produced from 2005 to
Jeep_Commander
Officer commanding a military base
The base commander is the officer assigned to command a military base. In the United States armed forces, a base commander is generally at least an O-6
Base_commander
Topics referred to by the same term
military commander, or a foreign term for a senior general Supreme Commander–in–Chief, title for wartime commanders Allied Supreme Commander, position
Supreme_Commander
Supreme commanding authority of a military
A commander-in-chief (sometimes called a supreme commander or supreme commander-in-chief) is the person who exercises supreme command and control over
Commander-in-chief
British order of chivalry established in 1917
the British Empire (GBE); Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE); Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order_of_the_British_Empire
National Football League franchise based in the Washington, D.C., area
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football
Washington_Commanders
Commissioned officer rank
Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr., LCDR, or LCdr) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies
Lieutenant_commander
Video game series by id Software
Commander Keen is a series of side-scrolling platform video games developed primarily by id Software. The series consists of six main episodes, a "lost"
Commander_Keen
Commissioned rank in the RAF and air forces of other Commonwealth countries
Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces
Wing_commander
Ranking in British chivalry
Knight Commander (or Dame Commander) is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant (and one of them continues
Knight_Commander
Topics referred to by the same term
A deputy commander is the second-in-command to a commander. Deputy commander may also refer to: Deputy commander (Metropolitan Police), a rank in London's
Deputy_commander
American hunting products company and media franchise
Duck Commander is an American hunting and outdoor recreation company in West Monroe, Louisiana. The company was founded by Phil Robertson, a football
Duck_Commander
1981 Hindi film
Commander is a Hindi-language action drama film directed and produced by Rakesh Kumar. This film was released on 2 October 1981 under the banner of Shanti
Commander_(film)
Semi-automatic pistol
The Colt Commander is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning–designed M1911. The pistol
Colt_Commander
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Commander, commander, or Kommandeur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Commander is a military rank. Commander or Commanders may also refer to:
Commander_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Lord commander may refer to: Lord Commander Eidolon, a character from Warhammer 40,000 Jeor Mormont, a Lord Commander of the Night's Watch in A Song of
Lord_commander
1959 poem by Robert Lowell
Commander Lowell is a poem by American poet Robert Lowell in his 1959 collection Life Studies. It is a portrait of Lowell's father as a complex character
Commander_Lowell
Orthodox file manager
GNU Midnight Commander (also known as mc, the command used to start it, and as mouseless commander in older versions) is a free cross-platform orthodox
Midnight_Commander
Family of twin-engine utility transport aircraft
The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company
Aero_Commander_500_family
Orthodox file manager
Total Commander is an orthodox file manager, i.e. it features two file list panels (selectable via tab key) and a command line. It supports multiple tabs
Total_Commander
1969 novel by Patrick O'Brian
Master and Commander is a nautical historical novel by the English author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1969 in the US and 1970 in the UK. The book
Master_and_Commander
Discontinued orthodox file manager software
Norton Commander (NC) is a discontinued prototypical orthodox file manager (OFM), written by John Socha and released by Peter Norton Computing (later
Norton_Commander
Fictional character/title from the G.I. Joe franchise
Cobra Commander is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise. He is the supreme leader of the terrorist
Cobra_Commander
Topics referred to by the same term
Force Commander can refer to: Force commander (military), a command post in several armed forces or multinational forces; see Area of responsibility Star
Force_Commander
Motor vehicle
The Studebaker Commander is the model name of several automobiles produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (United States) and Studebaker
Studebaker_Commander
Military commander
The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a four-star general or admiral in the United States Armed Forces who serves as the
Commander_of_NORAD
Video game series
Wing Commander is a media franchise consisting of space combat simulation video games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature
Wing_Commander_(franchise)
A crew commander or crew manager is a rank within the fire service in the United Kingdom. It is a senior rank to a firefighter, but junior to a watch
Crew_commander
Pet dog of the Biden family (born 2021)
Commander (born September 1, 2021) is a German Shepherd owned by former President of the United States Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden. Commander
Commander_(dog)
Position in the United States Coast Guard
Captain (O-6). The Sector Commander's second-in-command is the Deputy Sector Commander. Also reporting directly to the Sector Commander are the Command Master
Sector_commander
Rank within military orders of knighthood
Comendador), or Knight Commander, is a title of honor prevalent in chivalric orders and fraternal orders. The title of Commander occurred in the medieval
Commander_(order)
Rank used in the military and police of the United States
In some U.S. military and government organizations, commander is an officer pay grade (O-5) that is also sometimes used as a military billet title—the
Commander_(United_States)
Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe
1999 video game
Toy Commander is a 1999 action game developed by No Cliché and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. A Microsoft Windows version was planned for release
Toy_Commander
51.7383; -2.9428 Kemeys Commander (Welsh: Cemais Comawndwr) is a village in Monmouthshire, in South East Wales. Kemeys Commander, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west
Kemeys_Commander
2003 film by Peter Weir
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 American-Australian epic period war-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Peter Weir
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World
Orthodox file manager
Double Commander is a dual-pane file manager. It is a piece of free and open-source software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
Double_Commander
Russian islands in the Bering Sea
55°00′N 166°24′E / 55.00°N 166.40°E / 55.00; 166.40 The Commander Islands, Komandorski Islands, or Komandorskie Islands (Russian: Командо́рские острова́
Commander_Islands
Senior officer rank of the Royal Navy
commander. Officers holding the junior rank of lieutenant commander are not considered to be commanders. The title (originally 'master and commander')
Commander_(Royal_Navy)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Commander Mars may refer to: Mars (マーズ Māzu), a commander from Team Galactic in Pokémon, see List of Pokémon characters#Team Galactic Alastair Mars (1915–1985)
Commander_Mars
British order of chivalry established in 1725
Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB); Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB); and Companion (CB). Members belong to either the Civil
Order_of_the_Bath
Aircraft manufacturer (1944–1986)
Aero Commander was an aircraft manufacturer formed in 1944. In subsequent years, it became a subsidiary of Rockwell International and Gulfstream Aerospace
Aero_Commander
Twin-panel file manager for the GNOME desktop
Gnome Commander is an orthodox file manager for Linux. It is built using the GTK+ toolkit and GVfs. GNOME MIME types Network support through FTP, SFTP
GNOME_Commander
Shareware file manager for MS-DOS
Volkov Commander (VC) is a file manager for DOS inspired by the Norton Commander. Volkov Commander is purely written in assembly language and is very
Volkov_Commander
British order of chivalry established in 1818
Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
British order of chivalry established in 1896
sash passing from the right shoulder to the left hip; Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge on a ribbon at the neck; male Lieutenants and
Royal_Victorian_Order
Basin located in the Pacific
The Commander Basin (alternately Komandorsky Basin) is located between the Shirshov Ridge and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Its southern boundary is the Aleutian
Commander_Basin
Person responsible for emergency response
The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing
Incident_commander
Star Commander is a 1983 card game published by Historical Concepts. Star Commander is a game in which players try to be the first to build a fully crewed
Star_Commander
1993 video game
Strike Commander is a combat flight simulation video game designed by Chris Roberts and released by Origin Systems for MS-DOS in 1993. Its 3D graphics-engine
Strike_Commander
American mid-size SUV
The Jeep Commander is a mid-size SUV that was manufactured from 2005 to 2010 by the Jeep division of the American manufacturer Chrysler. Jeep exhibited
Jeep_Commander_(XK)
Head of the Allied occupation of Japan
The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (Japanese: 連合国軍最高司令官, romanized: Rengōkokugun saikōshireikan), or SCAP, was the title held by General Douglas
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
Supreme_Commander_for_the_Allied_Powers
American light aircraft produced in the 1960s
The Aero Commander 100, various models of which were known as the Darter Commander and Lark Commander, is an American light aircraft produced in the 1960s
Aero_Commander_100
Governor of Gaza in the Achaemenid Empire
332 BC) was the governor of the city of Gaza in the Achaemenid Empire, and commander of its military forces, and an opponent of Alexander the Great during
Batis_(commander)
Naval rank of the United States
Lieutenant commander (LCDR) is considered a junior officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health
Lieutenant commander (United States)
Lieutenant_commander_(United_States)
British tractor unit
The Scammell Commander was a heavy equipment transporter manufactured by Scammell for the Royal Corps of Transport. It is a tank transporter of UK origin
Scammell_Commander
2019 American film
General Commander is a 2019 direct-to-video American action film produced by Philippe Martinez and directed by Martinez and Ross W. Clarkson. Set primarily
General_Commander
Supreme commander of the Indian Army before 1950
Commander-in-Chief, India (often "Commander-in-Chief in or of India") was the supreme commander of the Indian Army from 1833 to 1947. The Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief,_India
Title description for military command
Supreme Allied Commander is the title held by the most senior commander within certain multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by
Supreme_Allied_Commander
Topics referred to by the same term
Galactic Commander may refer to: Galactic Commander, a video game published by Micro Power Galactic Commander, a video game character from the Blaster
Galactic_Commander
and daughter, Hannah. Due to her fertility, she is made a Handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford and his wife, Serena Joy, and is named "Offred". June reappears
List of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments characters
List_of_The_Handmaid's_Tale_and_The_Testaments_characters
US four-seat single-engined general aviation aircraft, USA
The Rockwell Commander 112 is an American four-seat single-engined general aviation aircraft designed and built by North American Rockwell (later Rockwell
Rockwell_Commander_112
British Royal Navy post
Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel
Fleet_Commander
Pakistan's first animated superhero series
Commander Safeguard is Pakistan's first animated superhero series produced by the Pakistani advertising agency IAL Saatchi & Saatchi and animated by Post
Commander_Safeguard
American general (1880–1964)
January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General
Douglas_MacArthur
File manager for Unix-like systems
Demos Commander (deco) is an orthodox file manager for Unix-like systems and a clone of Norton Commander. The project started by Sergey Vakulenko in 1989
Demos_Commander
Flag officer appointment of the United States Navy
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) is the title of the United States Navy officer who commands the United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT). Originally
Commander,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
Player character in the original Mass Effect trilogy of video games
Commander Shepard is the player character in the Mass Effect video game series by BioWare (Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3). A veteran soldier
Commander_Shepard
Head of state of India
head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, and the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Murmu is the 15th and current president
President_of_India
Military award of the US Armed Forces
military and political figures of foreign governments. The Legion of Merit (Commander degree) is one of only two United States military decorations to be issued
Legion_of_Merit
Hereditary military position
A Hereditary Commander is a (Knight) Commander whose family holds that title by hereditary right. Russian tradition of the Knights Hospitaller was officially
Hereditary_Commander
German grand admiral (1891–1980)
weeks after Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies. As Supreme Commander of the Navy beginning in 1943, he played a major role in the naval history
Karl_Dönitz
Fictional superhero appearing in DC Comics
Commander Steel (also known as Captain Steel, Citizen Steel and Sergeant Steel) is the name of three superheroes appearing in media published by DC Comics
Commander_Steel
Military unit
Expeditionary Force (SHAEF; /ˈʃeɪf/ SHAYF) was the headquarters of the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force (SCAEF), in northwest Europe, from late 1943
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Expeditionary_Force
1990 video game
Wing Commander is the first game in Chris Roberts' space flight simulation Wing Commander franchise by Origin Systems. The game was first released for
Wing_Commander_(video_game)
Fictional spy
Commander James Bond CMG RNVR is a character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the protagonist of the James Bond
James Bond (literary character)
James_Bond_(literary_character)
Iranian military officer (1961–1988)
as General of Marshes or Shahid Ali Hashemi, was an Iranian military commander in the IRGC and a prominent military figure during the Iran–Iraq War.
Ali_Hashemi_(commander)
United States Army general (1885–1945)
(August 1937 – July 1938) Commander, 5th Cavalry (July–December 1938) Commander, 3rd Cavalry (December 1938 – July 1940) Commander, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored
George_S._Patton
File manager for macOS
Commander One is a dual-pane file manager designed for macOS. Developed by Electronic Team, Inc., the software is created entirely in Swift and aims to
Commander_One
with Cold War Commander and Future War Commander. Players can command units ranging from a company up to a division. For Blitzkrieg Commander III, this was
BlitzkriegCommander
Topics referred to by the same term
Commander may refer to: Fleet Commander, a rank in the Royal Navy Fleet commander (Kriegsmarine), a rank in the German Kriegsmarine A fleet commander
Fleet Commander (disambiguation)
Fleet_Commander_(disambiguation)
Large military formation (3–6 battalions / 3,000–10,000 troops)
needed] A brigade's commander is commonly a major general, brigadier general, brigadier or colonel. In some armies, the commander is rated as a general
Brigade
German field marshal (1891–1944)
African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname der Wüstenfuchs, "the Desert Fox"
Erwin_Rommel
Highest position of Kopassus (the Indonesian Special Forces Command)
The Commander of Kopassus (Indonesian: Panglima Komando Pasukan Khusus, abbreviated Pangkopassus) is the highest leadership position within the Indonesian
Commander_of_Kopassus
British royal recognitions
Commander John Pollington Apps, DSC, (Retd.) Commander David Lampen, DSO. Commander Michael Le Fanu, DSC. Commander John Hext Lewes, OBE. Commander Michael
1946_New_Year_Honours
1999 science fiction film directed by Chris Roberts
Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of
Wing_Commander_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Commander Evans may refer to: Ernest E. Evans, commander of USN destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, Samuel Evans (naval
Commander_Evans
Air force position
A flight commander is the leader of a constituent portion of an aerial squadron in aerial operations, often into combat. That constituent portion is known
Flight_commander
Topics referred to by the same term
A tank commander is the commander of the armored vehicle called a tank. Tank commander may also refer to: Tank Commander (video game), a 1995 game for
Tank commander (disambiguation)
Tank_commander_(disambiguation)
American indie rock band
Commander Venus was an American emo band from Omaha, Nebraska. Fronted by Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher, the band also included Todd Fink and Matt Bowen
Commander_Venus
German DJ and record producer (1962–2022)
Weyer (29 August 1962 – 9 June 2022), better known by his stage name Commander Tom, was a German DJ and record producer. He began working as a DJ at
Commander_Tom
Professional head of the Army
Minister of Defence, Prime Minister and the President, who is the supreme commander of the Defence Forces. The position is customarily held by a four-star
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)
Topics referred to by the same term
Commander of the Army may refer to: Commander of the Canadian Army Commander of the Army (Republic of China) Commander of the Army (Kyrgyzstan) Commander
Commander_of_the_Army
Series of children's books by Jane Yolen
Commander Toad is a series of children's books by Jane Yolen, published by Puffin Books from 1980 to 1998. The series is a toad-themed parody of pop culture
Commander_Toad
Topics referred to by the same term
Commander of the Air Force may refer to: Commander of the Air Force (Azerbaijan) Commander of the Brazilian Air Force Commander of the Royal Canadian
Commander_of_the_Air_Force
Series of supplemental Magic: the Gathering card game products
Commander is a series of supplemental Magic: the Gathering card game products. Its mechanics are derived from a fan-created format known as "Elder Dragon
Magic: The Gathering Commander
Magic:_The_Gathering_Commander
US Navy theater-level component command
position at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Admiral James O. Richardson, the fleet's commander, strongly opposed long-term basing at Pearl Harbor, feeling that it would
United_States_Pacific_Fleet
In-development multiplayer space game
Arena Commander can be rented to further allow for modification of player ship combat ability. While a multi-crew component of Arena Commander was announced
Star_Citizen
Position in the United States Marine Corps
The Series Commander is a United States Marine Corps officer assigned to a Recruit Training Company who is responsible for the conduct and instruction
Series_commander
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
Boy/Male
Teutonic American German English Norse
Noble commander.
Boy/Male
English Teutonic
One who proclaims. Also'Army commander.
Boy/Male
Dutch American
Commander Ryker from the TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Commander of banu-israils
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Latin Greek
The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a winder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English winde(n) ‘to wind’ (Old English windan ‘to go’, ‘to proceed’). The verb was also used in the Middle Ages of various weaving and plaiting processes, so that in some cases the name may have referred to a basket or hurdle maker.English : habitational name from any of the various minor places in northern England so called, from Old English vindr ‘wind’ + erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’, i.e. a shelter against the wind.English : John Winder is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, in 1665. William Henry Winder, born in the county in 1775, was blamed for the military defeat that led to the British burning of Washington, DC, in 1814; his son John Henry Winder (b. 1800) was a confederate general who was commander of southern military prisons.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who led a horse and cart conveying commodities from one place to another, Middle English ledere, an agent noun from Old English lǣdan ‘to lead’. The word may also sometimes have been used to denote a foreman or someone who led sport or dance, but the name certainly did not originate with leader in the modern sense ‘civil or military commander’; this is a comparatively recent development.English : occupational name for a worker in lead, from an agent derivative of Old English lēad ‘lead’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Commander
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Biblical personal name, meaning in Hebrew ‘God is (my) light’, which was popular among the Puritans, especially among early settlers in New England, but also in the southern states. In the First and Second Books of Samuel, Abner is Saul’s uncle and the commander of his army, who is eventually cut down by Joab (II Samuel 3:12–39).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Greek Latin
The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
Boy/Male
Indian
Commander of banu-israils
Boy/Male
Sikh
Commander, The one with authority (God)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Boy/Male
English Teutonic
Army commander.
Boy/Male
English American German Latin Scottish
Army commander. Army, weald power. Also can be a, meaning nobleman. Famous bearer: Australian...
Boy/Male
Indian
Leader, Commander
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Noble commander.
Girl/Female
Teutonic American English
Commander.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Commander.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Latin
The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Trojan commander.
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
Boy/Male
Irish
Handsome.
Female
Polish
Polish form Greek Theodosia, TEODOZJA means "god-giving."
Boy/Male
Indian
Given in a trust
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Leader of God; Valuable; Completed; Name of Ganesha; Warrior
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Sorrow. From Maria de los Dolores (the Virgin Mary, or Mary of the Sorrows.
Male
Egyptian
, the moon.
Boy/Male
English American
Abbreviation of Richard 'powerful; strong ruler.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
More radiant
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brahmabratha | பà¯à®°à®¹à¯à®®à®¾à®ªà¯à®°à®¤à®¾
Ascetic
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Shiva
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
COMMANDER
n.
The chief officer of a commandery.
n.
The leader or commander of an army; a general.
n.
The office or rank of a commander.
n.
The commander of a trireme.
pl.
of Commandery
a.
Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
n.
The office of a commander.
n.
The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search.
n.
A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.
n.
The leader or commander of an army; also, a marshal.
n.
A truncheon or staff carried by a king or a commander in chief, and used in signaling his will.
n.
A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
n.
Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war.
n.
The captain, master, or commander of a ship.
n.
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major.
n.
The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners.
n.
An officer whose business was to denounce or proclaim war, to challenge to battle, to proclaim peace, and to bear messages from the commander of an army. He was invested with a sacred and inviolable character.
n.
A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.
n.
A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of minister of war.
n.
Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers.