commodore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From Dutch kommandeur, from French commandeur, from Old French comandeor "commander".

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[edit] Noun

commodore (plural commodores)

1. (military, nautical) A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
2. (nautical) A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
3. (nautical) The president of a yacht club
4. (US, military, nautical) A commodore admiral
5. (US, military, nautical) A rear admiral lower half

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• (non-flag naval rank): senior captain , fleet captain
• (flag naval rank): CDRE , COMO (abbreviation)
• (naval rank): Cmdre , Cmdre. (abbreviation)

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The equivalent army rank is brigadier, senior colonel, brigadier general, or lowest ranking general officer grade.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔ.mɔ.dɔʁ/

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commodore m. and f. (plural commodores)

1. (military, nautical) commodore, a naval military rank between captain (capitaine de vaisseau or capitaine de croiseur) and rear admiral (contre-amiral)

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• cmdre, cmdre. (abbreviation)