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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1645
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Generallat, n. [F. généralat; e.m.E. generalate (1659).] The office of general. — 1645 Baillie II. 260.
The House of Lords have passed the ordinance for Sir Thomas Fairfax's generallat 1645 Ib. 261.
His first voyage to Aberdeen made him swallow the certaine hopes of a Generallat over all our armies
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