3. (Mil.)
Defn: The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
4. (Eccl.)
Defn: The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
5. The public; the people; the vulgar. [Obs.] Shak. In general, in the main; for the most part.
GENERALIA
Gen`e*ra"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [Neut. pl., fr. L. generalis.]
Defn: Generalities; general terms. J. S. Mill.
GENERALISSIMO
Gen`er*al*is"si*mo, n. Etym: [It., superl. of generale general. See
General, a.]
Defn: The chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders; — a title used in most foreign countries.
GENERALITY Gen`er*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Generalities. Etym: [L. generalitas: cf. F. généralité. Cf. Generalty.]