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Example sentences for "generalissimo"

Lexicographically close words:
generalisation; generalisations; generalise; generalised; generalising; generalities; generality; generalization; generalizations; generalize
  1. He had several times been generalissimo of the army, and on his various campaigns had had an intimate friend accompany him, a friend whom he greatly loved.

  2. In May, 1918, after his office as generalissimo had been abolished and he had been made one of a Supreme Committee of Seven, Sun left for Shanghai.

  3. When offered the opportunity of forming his third Canton government, he took no chances and himself assumed the title generalissimo and the command of the armies.

  4. Assembling as an Extraordinary Parliament, it elected Sun Yat-sen Generalissimo of the South.

  5. The war machine of the National Government, under the care and leadership of Generalissimo Chiang K'ai-shek, became the most powerful in China.

  6. In October, 1917, Sun Yat-sen was elected Generalissimo of the South by the remnants of the parliament which had gathered in Canton.

  7. For the restoration of the old Chinese moral and ethical system the New Life movement, which has been fostered personally by Generalissimo Chiang K'ai-shek, is of great importance.

  8. During one of our conversations the generalissimo told me that the only cloud on the horizon was the effort of the Greeks to make the Island of Crete a part of their country.

  9. During my third mission in Turkey I saw quite a good deal of Mahmoud Chevket Pasha, the generalissimo of the Turkish army, who was at the same time Minister of War.

  10. He declined the office of president, which was offered him, but accepted that of generalissimo of the republic, an office better suited to maintain his position.

  11. He was arrested for treason, on some charge brought by Walker, tried before a court-martial at which the new generalissimo presided, sentenced to death, and executed without delay.

  12. The Generalissimo of the Penguin army was present in uniform.

  13. The Generalissimo of the national army had come in uniform.

  14. So that they may be offered to the Generalissimo who will accept them!

  15. Admiral Lefort and Schein the generalissimo took part in the cortège, seated on magnificent sledges; while Peter, promoted to the rank of captain, followed on foot.

  16. Chiang Tzu-ya In the wars which resulted in the overthrow of the tyrant Chou Wang and his dynasty and the establishment of the great Chou dynasty, the most influential generalissimo was Chiang Tzu-ya.

  17. His life was spared, and he was made general superintendent of army stores as well as generalissimo of five army corps.

  18. Finally, Yü Huang appointed him Generalissimo of the Twenty-six Celestial Officers, Grand Marshal of the Skies, and Guardian of the Gate of Heaven.

  19. He held the title of generalissimo of his own forces; the Earl of Lindsay was his general, an experienced soldier, who had fought side by side in the foreign wars with Essex, to whom he was now opposed.

  20. He at the same time demanded the chief command, as generalissimo of Sweden.

  21. Wallenstein was Imperial Generalissimo in Germany, but his command extended no further, and he could not presume to exercise any authority over a foreign army.

  22. In reality the zealous Optimate Metellus had thus begun formal civil war at his own hand against the generalissimo of the democracy.

  23. All these troops, except these latter, obeyed Roland, who since the defection of Cavalier had been recognised as generalissimo of the forces.

  24. Those efforts naturally had a much greater chance of success when the union of the command made Marshal Foch the Generalissimo of all the Armies in France.

  25. We were fighting on French soil and had to demand great sacrifices from the French civilian population, which a French Generalissimo could best get.

  26. Earl of Holland, the designated generalissimo of the English army of co-operation, could not choose but start from his lethargy!

  27. Strangely enough, in the midst of all these, as the commissioned generalissimo of the King's forces in England when they should be in the field, was to be the Earl of Holland.

  28. The same idea is expressed by the Generalissimo of the largest victorious force that was ever controlled by one mind.

  29. Wellington, the generalissimo of the Anglo-Portuguese forces, had decided to withdraw behind the River Tormes to the stronghold Ciudad Rodrigo, and had dispatched his train to that centre.

  30. During the battle the French and British Armies became intermingled, and to preserve unity of control a Generalissimo was appointed in the person of General Foch, who had commanded the French IX.

  31. The grey-bearded generalissimo cooled a little and spoke more kindly, although he gave me to understand he did not think much of the Johannesburg commando.

  32. This was the real explanation of the inactivity of the British generalissimo which excited such universal astonishment.


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