Admiral

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See also: admiral, admirál, and admirał

English

Etymology

From Middle English admiral, admirel, admirail, from Old French amirail, amiral (modern amiral) and Medieval Latin admīrālis, amīrālis, both from Arabic أَمِير الْبَحْر (ʔamīr al-baḥr, “commander of the fleet”). Later associated with admirable. Akin to amir, Amir and 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][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

Admiral (uncountable)

  1. (military) A naval officer title

References

  1. ^ The Mastery of the Sea, by Cyril Field, page 234
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Admiral”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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Noun

Admiral m (genitive Admirals, plural Admirale or Admiräle)

  1. admiral

Declension

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