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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Ranks

Risen from the ranks. From mean origin; a self-made man. A military term applied to an officer who once served as a private soldier. Such an officer is now often called a “ranker.”

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Rank distinguished by Colour
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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