general
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/ adjective B1- Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
- Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
- Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
- Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
- Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
- Not of a specific class; miscellaneous. · general goods
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“Come, come,” said the sailor, “I have a better opinion than you of women in general, and of Mercédès in particular; and I am certain that, captain or not, she will remain ever faithful to me.”
“And how do you consider that all this bears upon the general case?”
“What news?” exclaimed a general burst of voices.
A general exclamation of surprise ran round the table, with the exception of the elder Dantès, whose laugh displayed the still perfect beauty of his large white teeth.
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