admiral

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 References 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Indonesian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French admiral, amiral (modern amiral), from Arabic amir-ar-rahl (commander of the fleet), امير (amīr), “‘commander’”) + -al. Later associated with admirable. Cognate to amir, emir.

First recorded in English September, 1300, to refer to Gerard Allard of Winchelsea, referred to as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Cinque Ports”.^[1]

c. 1205 (?).^[2]

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈædmərəl/
• (WEAE) IPA: /ˈæd.mɚ.l̩/
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[edit] Noun

admiral (plural admirals)

1. A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
2. A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
3. A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four star general.
4. The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
5. (obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
6. (zoological) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

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[edit] Derived terms

• Admiral of the Fleet
• admiralcy
• admiralty
• rear admiral
• vice admiral

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ The Mastery of the Sea, by Cyril Field, p. 234
2. ^ “admiral” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From Arabic امير (amīr), “‘commander’”) + -al.

[edit] Noun

admiral m. sg.

1. admiral

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[edit] Indonesian

[edit] Etymology

From Dutch admiraal

[edit] Noun

admiral m.

1. admiral