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Admiral Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Admiral
(n.)
The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
(n.)
A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
(n.)
A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
(n.)
The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
(n.)
A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
(n.)
A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
| WordNet 2.0 |
admiral
Noun
1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
(synonym) full admiral
(hypernym) flag officer
(hyponym) Bligh, William Bligh, Captain Bligh
2. any of several brightly colored butterflies
(hypernym) nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly
Noun
1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
(synonym) full admiral
(hypernym) flag officer
(hyponym) Bligh, William Bligh, Captain Bligh
2. any of several brightly colored butterflies
(hypernym) nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly
| The Devil's Dictionary |
ADMIRAL
Admiral, (n.)
That part of a war-ship which does the talking while the figure-head does the thinking.
Admiral, (n.)
That part of a war-ship which does the talking while the figure-head does the thinking.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
admiral
admiral
\ad"mi*ral\ (&?;), n. [oe. amiral, admiral, of. amiral, ultimately fr. ar. amīr-al-bahr commander of the sea; ar. amīr is commander, al is the ar. article, and amīr-al, heard in different titles, was taken as one word. early forms of the word show confusion with l. admirabilis admirable, fr. admirari to admire. it is said to have been introduced into europe by the genoese or venetians, in the 12th or 13th century. cf. ameer, emir.]
1. a naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. the chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. the admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
2. the ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet. like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing down upon his antagonist with all his canvas straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring from his broadsides. everett.
3. (zo?l.) a handsome butterfly (pyrameis atalanta) of europe and america. the larva feeds on nettles.
admiral
shell (zo?l.), the popular name of an ornamental cone shell (conus admiralis).
similar words(10)
admiral byrd
high admiral
vice admiral
rear admiral
scarlet admiral
red admiral
lord high admiral
full admiral
white admiral
admiral shell
admiral
\ad"mi*ral\ (&?;), n. [oe. amiral, admiral, of. amiral, ultimately fr. ar. amīr-al-bahr commander of the sea; ar. amīr is commander, al is the ar. article, and amīr-al, heard in different titles, was taken as one word. early forms of the word show confusion with l. admirabilis admirable, fr. admirari to admire. it is said to have been introduced into europe by the genoese or venetians, in the 12th or 13th century. cf. ameer, emir.]
1. a naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. the chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. the admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
2. the ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet. like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing down upon his antagonist with all his canvas straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring from his broadsides. everett.
3. (zo?l.) a handsome butterfly (pyrameis atalanta) of europe and america. the larva feeds on nettles.
admiral
shell (zo?l.), the popular name of an ornamental cone shell (conus admiralis).
similar words(10)
admiral byrd
high admiral
vice admiral
rear admiral
scarlet admiral
red admiral
lord high admiral
full admiral
white admiral
admiral shell
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
admiral
aimiréal
aimiréal
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Llyngesawr
Llyngesawr = n. an admiral
Llyngesawr = n. an admiral
Llyngeswr
Llyngeswr = n. admiral
Admiral Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Admiral
halitra-lan
halitra-lan
| English - Klingon |
admiral
n. 'aj
n. 'aj
Admiral Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral (equivalent to full general) and four-star rank above Vice Admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet/Fleet Admiral.
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