Word: Admiral
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting an emir or Saracen commander): from Old French amiral, admirail, via medieval Latin from Arabic 'amīr ‘commander’ (from 'amara ‘to command’). The ending -al was from Arabic -al- ‘of the’, used in titles (e.g. 'amīr-al-'umarā ‘ruler of rulers’), later assimilated to the familiar Latinate suffix -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadm(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the most senior commander of a fleet or navy.
Short Definition:commander of fleet
Definition:
a butterfly which has dark wings with bold red or white markings.
Short Definition:butterfly
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