commodore
noun/ˈkɒmədɔː(r)/
/ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
(abbreviation Cdre)
- an officer of high rank in the navy
- Commodore John Barry
Word Originlate 17th cent.: probably from Dutch komandeur, from French commandeur ‘commander’.Want to learn more?
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