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ad·mi·ral  (dmr-l)

n.

1. The commander in chief of a fleet.

2. A flag officer.

3.

a. Abbr. ADM or Adm. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above vice admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet.

b. One who holds the rank of admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, rear admiral, or vice admiral.

4. Any of various brightly colored butterflies of the genera Limenitis and Vanessa.

5. Archaic The ship carrying an admiral; flagship.

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[Middle English amiral, admiral, from Old French and from Medieval Latin amrlis, admrlis, both from Arabic 'amr al- ..., commander of the ... : 'amr, commander; see mr in Semitic roots + al-, the.]

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admiral

Noun

1. Also called: (admiral of the fleet) a naval officer of the highest rank

2. any of various brightly coloured butterflies [Arabic amīr-al commander of]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	admiral - the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral full admiral flag officer - a senior naval officer above the rank of captain
	2.	admiral - any of several brightly colored butterflies brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

Translations

admiral [ˈædmərəl] n → almirante m

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admiral [ˈædmərəl] n → amiral m

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admiral [ˈædmərəl] n → Admiral m

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admiral [ˈædmərəl] n → ammiraglio

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admiral

n admiral [ˈӕdmərəl]

(with capital in titles) the commander of a navy. admiraal أمِير البَحْر، أمِيرَال адмирал admirál admiral der Admiral ναύαρχος almirante (con mayúscula en títulos) admiral تیمسار؛ دریاسالار amiraali amiral/-ale אֲדְמִירָל ऐडमिरल, नौसेनापति admiral tengernagy laksamana flotaforingi ammiraglio 海軍大将 제독 admirolas admirālis laksamana admiraal admiral admirał almirante amiral адмирал admirál admiral admiral amiral นาวิกโยธิน amiral 海軍上將；艦隊司令 адмірал đô đốc 海军上将；舰队司令