admiralty (redirected from admiralties)

ad·mi·ral·ty  (dmr-l-t)

n. pl. ad·mi·ral·ties

1.

a. A court exercising jurisdiction over all maritime cases.

b. Maritime law.

2. Admiralty The department of the British government that once had control over all naval affairs.

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admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ]

n pl -ties

1. (Military) the office or jurisdiction of an admiral

2. (Military)

a.  jurisdiction over naval affairs

b.  (as modifier) admiralty law

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	admiralty - the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) government department - a department of government Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	admiralty - the office of admiral berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Translations

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ]

A. N (Brit) → Ministerio m de Marina, Almirantazgo m
First Lord of the Admiralty → Ministro m de Marina

B. CPD Admiralty court N (US) → tribunal m marítimo

Admiralty [ˈædmərəlti] n (British) [the navy] the Admiralty → le ministère de la Marine

Admiralty

n (Brit) → Admiralität f; (= department, building) → britisches Marineministerium; First Lord of the Admiralty → britischer Marineminister

Admiralty [ˈædmərəltɪ] n (Brit) the Admiralty → l'Ammiragliato

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admiralty [ˈædm/ər/əltɪ] n → ammiragliato