Admiral

From Middle English admiral, admirel, admirail, from Old French amirail, amiral (modern amiral) and Medieval Latin admīrālis, amīrālis, both from Arabic أَمِير الْبَحْر‎ (ʔamīr al-baḥr, “commander of the fleet”). Later associated with admirable. Akin to amir, Amir and emir.

First recorded in English September 1300, to refer to Gerard Allard of Winchelsea, referred to as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Cinque Ports”. [1][2]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæd.mɚl̩/

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Admiral (uncountable)

1. (military) A naval officer title

• amildar

Borrowed from English admiral, from Middle English amiral, from Old French amirail, amiral, from Arabic أَمِير اَلبَحْر‎ (ʔamīr al-baḥr, “commander of the fleet”, literally “sea commander”). Cognate with French amiral, etc.

• IPA^(key): /admiˈʁaːl/

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Admiral m (strong, genitive Admirals, plural Admirale or Admiräle, feminine Admiralin)

1. admiral (male or of unspecified gender)

• Flottillenadmiral (“commodore”)
• Generaladmiral
• Großadmiral
• Konteradmiral
• Vizeadmiral

• → Polish: admirał
• → Slovene: admiral

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