Persian

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Etymology

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From سر (sar, head, commander) +‎ لشکر (laškar, a division).

Noun

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سرلشکر (sarlaškar)

  1. a major general, a commander of a division.
    Synonyms: امیرتومان (amir-tumân), امیرلشکر (amir-laškar)

References

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Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “سرلشکر”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press