admiralty
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin admiralitas. See admiral.
Pronunciation
Noun
admiralty (countable and uncountable, plural admiralties)
- (military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
- (military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
- (law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
- (law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
- (military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
Derived terms
Translations
office or jurisdiction
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department or officers
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court
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system of jurisdiction
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building
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