| 单词 | rear admiral of england |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRear Admiral of England Rear Admiral of England n. now historical an honorary title and post given between 1684 and 1707 by the English sovereign to a senior admiral. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > flag officer > admiral > subordinate admirals vice-admiral1520 rear admiral1589 under-admiral16.. Rear Admiral of England1684 Rear Admiral of Great Britain1707 port admiral1785 V.A.1794 1684 London Gaz. No. 1901/3 His Majesty has been graciously pleased to constitute Arthur Herbert Esq. Rear Admiral of England. 1705 London Gaz. No. 4086/3 The Lord High Admiral has been pleased to appoint Sir Cloudesly Shovell..to be Rear-Admiral of England. 1891 Dict. National Biogr. IX. 620/2 In the following spring (3 Feb. 1683–4) he [sc. Arthur Herbert] was nominated rear-admiral of England. 1927 Times 5 Jan. 12/4 Some of the most distinguished flag officers in our naval annals, such as Sir George Rooke,..were commissioned as Vice or Rear-Admiral of England. 2006 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 28 June 7 The captain of the Association, Rear-Admiral of England Sir Cloudesley Shovel, made it ashore. < as lemmas |
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