# colonels

Pronunciation: say "KUR-nuhlz" US /ˈkɝ.nl̩z/, UK /ˈkɜː.nl̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of colonel. — plural of colonel
   - Simple: Plural of colonel. Use it when you mean more than one colonel.
   - _Several colonels were passed over for promotion to general this year._
   - _The governor named a dozen new Kentucky colonels at the ceremony, including a retired schoolteacher._

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