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Lieutenant-generale, n. Also: lieuten(n)ent-, lieutenend- and -generall. [e.m.E. lieutenant-general (1589): cf. F. lieutenant-général. Cf. also Levetenand-, Luftenand- and Lutennant-.]

a. The sovereign's vicegerent or principal deputy in the government of the kingdom or of part of it. = Lieutenand n. 1. b. The senior commander, after the sovereign, of an army. = Lieutenand n. 2.a. 1482 Acts II. 143/2.
To speke to his bruther the duke of Albany to tak apon him to be lieutennent generale of the realme 1482–3 Ib. XII. 32/2.
The said Alexander Duc of Albany sal … do his office of wardanry and admiralte … and … nocht jn tyme tocum … exerce … the office of lieutenend generale within the realme 1528 Misc. Spald. C. II. 83.
Our derrest bruthir, James, Erle of Murray, our lieutenant generale in the north partis of our realme 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 528.
She promovit Boithule to the office of lieutenent generall ower all the Bordouris 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 154.
[The Regent makes] Robert Lord Sempill, oure Soverane Lordis Lieutenent Generall and Justice in that part within the boundis of the sherifdomes of Lanerk and Renfrew 1576 Ib. 572.
Archibald Erll of Angus Lord Dowglas and Abirnethy Lieutenent Generall ower all the marcheis of this realmeb. 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 135.
Gilbert Erle of Cassillis, Lieutennent Generall of the army divisit to pas in France 1647 Acts VI. i. 672/2.
That Lieut. Generall David Leslie salbe lieut. generall and Generall Major Johne Midletoune salbe generall major to the whole forces 1647 Ib. 685/1.
Act for disbanding lieut. generall Baillies regiment