<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>An officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general; corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.</li><li>A commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed forces of some other nations.</li><li>An honorary title bestowed by some Southern states, as to those who have brought honor to the state, prominent businesspersons, visiting celebrities, or the like; e.g., When the vice president visited the state he was made a Kentucky colonel.</li><li>Older Use: (in the South) a title of respect prefixed to the name of distinguished elderly men.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>