"Colonel" is a word in ENGLISH

One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. …

One who sits by another, as next in dignity, or as an assistant and adviser; an associate in office.

An under-officer of the forest, whose duty lt was to oversee and true inquisition make, as well of sworn men …

An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes …

An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel …

In English law. A principal officer of the royal establishment, next under the controller, who, in the counting-house nnd elsewhere, …

An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.

An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of …

A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer in a …

To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; -- generally with on or upon, sometimes with …

Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree …

In English law. A tide of dignity next above gentleman, and below knight. Also a title of office given to …

One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of …

A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.

A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.

A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.

An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general.

An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.

An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant …

In mllitary law. An officer next in rank above a brigadier