[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

general \gen"eral\, a. f. g'en'eral, fr. l. generalis. see
   genus.
   1. relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class
      or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable
      economy.
      1913 webster

   2. comprehending many species or individuals; not special or
      particular; including all particulars; as, a general
      inference or conclusion.
      1913 webster

   3. not restrained or limited to a precise import; not
      specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a
      loose and general expression.
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   4. common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread;
      prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general
      opinion; a general custom.
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            this general applause and cheerful shout
            argue your wisdom and your love to richard. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, adam,
      our general sire. --milton.
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   6. as a whole; in gross; for the most part.
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            his general behavior vain, ridiculous. --shak.
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   7. usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or
      method.
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   note: the word general, annexed to a name of office, usually
         denotes chief or superior; as, attorney-general;
         adjutant general; commissary general; quartermaster
         general; vicar-general, etc.
         1913 webster

   general agent law, an agent whom a principal employs to
      transact all his business of a particular kind, or to act
      in his affairs generally.

   general assembly. see the note under assembly.

   general average, general court. see under average,
      court.

   general court-martial mil., the highest military and
      naval judicial tribunal.

   general dealer com., a shopkeeper who deals in all
      articles in common use.

   general demurrer law, a demurrer which objects to a
      pleading in general terms, as insufficient, without
      specifying the defects. --abbott.

   general epistle, a canonical epistle.

   general guides mil., two sergeants called the right, and
      the left, general guide posted opposite the right and
      left flanks of an infantry battalion, to preserve accuracy
      in marching. --farrow.

   general hospitals mil., hospitals established to receive
      sick and wounded sent from the field hospitals. --farrow.

   general issue law, an issue made by a general plea, which
      traverses the whole declaration or indictment at once,
      without offering any special matter to evade it.
      --bouvier. --burrill.

   general lien law, a right to detain a chattel, etc.,
      until payment is made of any balance due on a general
      account.

   general officer mil., any officer having a rank above
      that of colonel.

   general orders mil., orders from headquarters published
      to the whole command.

   general practitioner, in the united states, one who
      practices medicine in all its branches without confining
      himself to any specialty; in england, one who practices
      both as physician and as surgeon.

   general ship, a ship not chartered or let to particular
      parties.

   general term logic, a term which is the sign of a general
      conception or notion.

   general verdict law, the ordinary comprehensive verdict
      in civil actions, "for the plaintiff" or "for the
      defendant". --burrill.

   general warrant law, a warrant, now illegal, to apprehend
      suspected persons, without naming individuals.

   syn: syn. general, common, universal.

   usage: common denotes primarily that in which many share; and
          hence, that which is often met with. general is
          stronger, denoting that which pertains to a majority
          of the individuals which compose a genus, or whole.
          universal, that which pertains to all without
          exception. to be able to read and write is so common
          an attainment in the united states, that we may
          pronounce it general, though by no means universal.
          1913 webster
see also:
genus general agent general assembly assembly general average general court 
average court general court-martial general dealer general demurrer 
general epistle general guides general hospitals general issue general lien 
general officer general orders general practitioner general ship general term 
general verdict general warrant general common universal 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

warrant \war"rant\, n. oe. warant, of. warant a warrant, a
   defender, protector, f. garant, originally a p. pr. pf german
   origin, fr. ohg. wer=en to grant, warrant, g. gewaumhren;
   akin to ofries. wera. cf. guarantee.
   1913 webster
   1. that which warrants or authorizes; a commission giving
      authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act,
      instrument, or obligation, by which one person authorizes
      another to do something which he has not otherwise a right
      to do; an act or instrument investing one with a right or
      authority, and thus securing him from loss or damage;
      commission; authority. specifically: 
      1913 webster
      a a writing which authorizes a person to receive money
          or other thing.
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      b law a precept issued by a magistrate authorizing an
          officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search, or
          do other acts incident to the administration of
          justice.
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      c mil.  nav. an official certificate of appointment
          issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned
          officer. see warrant officer, below.
          1913 webster

   2. that which vouches or insures for anything; guaranty;
      security.
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            i give thee warrant of thy place.     --shak.
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            his worth is warrant for his welcome hither. --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. that which attests or proves; a voucher.
      1913 webster

   4. right; legality; allowance. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   bench warrant. law see in the vocabulary.

   dock warrant com., a customhouse license or authority.

   general warrant. law see under general.

   land warrant. see under land.

   search warrant. law see under search, n.

   warrant of attorney law, written authority given by one
      person to another empowering him to transact business for
      him; specifically, written authority given by a client to
      his attorney to appear for him in court, and to suffer
      judgment to pass against him by confession in favor of
      some specified person. --bouvier.

   warrant officer, a noncommissioned officer, as a sergeant,
      corporal, bandmaster, etc., in the army, or a
      quartermaster, gunner, boatswain, etc., in the navy.

   warrant to sue and defend.
      a o. eng. law a special warrant from the crown,
          authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or
          defend for him.
      b a special authority given by a party to his attorney
          to commence a suit, or to appear and defend a suit in
          his behalf. this warrant is now disused. --burrill.
          1913 webster
see also:
guarantee warrant officer bench warrant dock warrant general warrant general 
land warrant land search warrant search warrant of attorney 
warrant to sue and defend 

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