admiral

[ ad-mer-uhl ]

/ ˈæd mər əl /

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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 ).

Origin of admiral

1175–1225; Middle English, variant of amiral<Old French <Arabic amīr al commander of the; -d-<Medieval Latin admīrābilis mundī for Arabic amīr al-mu'minīn commander of the faithful; or with replacement of a-⁵ by ad-, as in administer

OTHER WORDS FROM admiral

ad·mi·ral·ship, noun

Words nearby admiral

administrative segregation, administrator, administratrix, admirable, admirable bolete, admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, admiralty, Admiralty Board, admiralty cloth, Admiralty House

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Example sentences from the Web for admiral

And then I said, ‘Well, chief, when the admiral comes aboard, the first mate has to pipe him in.’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Admiral told every man, “I just spoke with the President and he plans to thank each of you personally.”
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He used language to make his host, the Navy Admiral who was the country's top military officer, blush.
When I Met Robin Williams in Afghanistan|Matthew Kaminski|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He survived to become an admiral known as the Father of Carrier Aviation.
Navy Football Player Will McKamey Died This Week From Brain Injury. Who’s to Blame?|Michael Daly|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Admiral Michael Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be among the special guests in attendance.
PepsiCo Foundation Kicks Off Super Bowl Weekend with $1 Million Donation to Support Returning Service Members||February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maurice passed the night on the battle-field; the admiral supping with him in his tent.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
On the Venerable making the signal that she could weather the enemy, the Admiral made another to take stations for mutual support.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I|Sir John Ross
Our dinner to-night was to the admiral and officers of the newly-arrived British squadron.
An Autobiography|Elizabeth Butler
Nothing could exceed the kindness and consideration shown by the Dutch admiral towards the crew of the Romney.
Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849|William O. S. Gilly
On reaching port he had transferred him to the Admiral, a ship where the French put men of his type.
The Story of John Paul Jones|Chelsea Curtis Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for admiral

admiral

/ (ˈædmərəl) /

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 flagSee also rear admiral, vice admiral

mainly British the master of a fishing fleet

any of various nymphalid butterflies, esp the red admiral or white admiral

Derived forms of admiral

admiralship, noun

Word Origin for admiral

C13: amyral, from Old French amiral emir, and from Medieval Latin admīrālis (the spelling with d probably influenced by admīrābilis admirable); both from Arabic amīr emir, commander, esp in the phrase amīr-al commander of, as in amīr-al-bahr commander of the sea

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	admiral
释义	admiral [ ad-mer-uhl ] / ˈæd mər əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR admiral ON THESAURUS.COM 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 ). Origin of admiral 1175–1225; Middle English, variant of amiral<Old French <Arabic amīr al commander of the; -d-<Medieval Latin admīrābilis mundī for Arabic amīr al-mu'minīn commander of the faithful; or with replacement of a-⁵ by ad-, as in administer OTHER WORDS FROM admiral ad·mi·ral·ship, noun Words nearby admiral administrative segregation, administrator, administratrix, admirable, admirable bolete, admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, admiralty, Admiralty Board, admiralty cloth, Admiralty House Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for admiral And then I said, ‘Well, chief, when the admiral comes aboard, the first mate has to pipe him in.’ The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The Admiral told every man, “I just spoke with the President and he plans to thank each of you personally.” I Shot Bin Laden\|Elliot Ackerman\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He used language to make his host, the Navy Admiral who was the country's top military officer, blush. When I Met Robin Williams in Afghanistan\|Matthew Kaminski\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He survived to become an admiral known as the Father of Carrier Aviation. Navy Football Player Will McKamey Died This Week From Brain Injury. Who’s to Blame?\|Michael Daly\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Admiral Michael Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be among the special guests in attendance. PepsiCo Foundation Kicks Off Super Bowl Weekend with $1 Million Donation to Support Returning Service Members\|\|February 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maurice passed the night on the battle-field; the admiral supping with him in his tent. History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley On the Venerable making the signal that she could weather the enemy, the Admiral made another to take stations for mutual support. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I\|Sir John Ross Our dinner to-night was to the admiral and officers of the newly-arrived British squadron. An Autobiography\|Elizabeth Butler Nothing could exceed the kindness and consideration shown by the Dutch admiral towards the crew of the Romney. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849\|William O. S. Gilly On reaching port he had transferred him to the Admiral, a ship where the French put men of his type. The Story of John Paul Jones\|Chelsea Curtis Fraser British Dictionary definitions for admiral admiral / (ˈædmərəl) / 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 flagSee also rear admiral, vice admiral mainly British the master of a fishing fleet any of various nymphalid butterflies, esp the red admiral or white admiral Derived forms of admiral admiralship, noun Word Origin for admiral C13: amyral, from Old French amiral emir, and from Medieval Latin admīrālis (the spelling with d probably influenced by admīrābilis admirable); both from Arabic amīr emir, commander, esp in the phrase amīr-al commander of, as in amīr-al-bahr commander of the sea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to admiral legislature, management, ministry, executive, cabinet, bureau, board, committee, department, presidency, upstairs, general, chair, president, commander, consulate, chairperson, headquarters, embassy, command
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admiral

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