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Definition of
admiral noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
admiral
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈædmərəl
/
/
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an officer of very high rank in the navy
The admiral visited the ships under his command.
Admiral Rickover
see
rear admiral
,
red admiral
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admiral
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