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GENERAL CUSTER
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• GENERAL CUSTER (noun)
The noun GENERAL CUSTER has 1 sense:
1. United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
Familiarity information: GENERAL CUSTER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Custer; General Custer; George Armstrong Custer
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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