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Traditional English :: admirable
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admiral.html - adj. 1 deserving admiration. 2 excellent. admirably adv. [F f. L admirabilis (as ADMIRE)] |
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Traditional English :: admiral
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admiral.html - n. 1 a the commander-in-chief of a country's navy. b a naval officer of high rank, the commander of a fleet or squadron. c (Admiral) an admiral of the second grade. 2 any of various butterflies (red admiral; white admiral). Admiral of the Fleet an admiral of the first grade. Fleet Admiral US = Admiral of the Fleet. admiralship n. [ME f. OF a(d)mira(i)l etc. f. med.L a(d)miralis etc., f. Arab. ' amir commander (cf. AMIR), assoc. with ADMIRABLE] |
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Traditional English :: Admiralty
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admiral.html - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (hist. except in titles) (in the UK) the department administering the Royal Navy. 2 (admiralty) Law trial and decision of maritime questions and offences. Admiralty Board hist. a committee of the Ministry of Defence superintending the Royal Navy. [ME f. OF admiral(i)t |
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Traditional English :: admiration
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admiral.html - n. 1 pleased contemplation. 2 respect, warm approval. 3 an object of this (was the admiration of the whole town). [F admiration or L admiratio (as ADMIRE)] |
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Traditional English :: admirable
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admiral.html - adj. 1 deserving admiration. 2 excellent. admirably adv. [F f. L admirabilis (as ADMIRE)] |
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Traditional English :: admiral
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admiral.html - n. 1 a the commander-in-chief of a country's navy. b a naval officer of high rank, the commander of a fleet or squadron. c (Admiral) an admiral of the second grade. 2 any of various butterflies (red admiral; white admiral). Admiral of the Fleet an admiral of the first grade. Fleet Admiral US = Admiral of the Fleet. admiralship n. [ME f. OF a(d)mira(i)l etc. f. med.L a(d)miralis etc., f. Arab. ' amir commander (cf. AMIR), assoc. with ADMIRABLE] |
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