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admiral
[ad-mer-uhl]
noun
the commander in chief of a fleet.
a naval officer of the highest rank.
a naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral.
Obsolete.the flagship of an admiral.
British.a master who directs a fishing fleet.
any of several often brightly colored butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, as Vanessa atalanta red admiral.
admiral
/ ˈæ峾əə /
noun
the supreme commander of a fleet or navy
Also called: admiral of the fleet. fleet admiral.a naval officer of the highest rank, equivalent to general of the army or field marshal
a senior naval officer entitled to fly his own flag See also rear admiral vice admiral
the master of a fishing fleet
any of various nymphalid butterflies, esp the red admiral or white admiral
Other 51Թ Forms
- admiralship noun
- ˈ峾ˌ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admiral1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admiral1
Example Sentences
The vice admiral's team schedules a routine call to Russia's Northern Fleet every Wednesday afternoon -to keep communication channels open, they say.
The admiral's visit coincided with the escalation of an intense trade war between China and the US after President Trump's announcement of higher tariffs.
The pair shared a highly emotional scene as Kilmer's character, now an admiral, typed out part of his side of the conversation on a screen, before sharing a hug.
Four retirees from the top echelon of the U.S. military, including the admiral who led the raid on Osama bin Laden, have filed a brief that castigates the U.S.
These commenters were denounced at the time by New Zealand’s defence minister as “armchair admirals”.
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