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admiral
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
admiral
(noun)
rear admiral
(noun)
vice admiral
(noun)
admiral
/
ˈ
ædmrəl/
noun
plural
admirals
admiral
/
ˈ
ædmrəl/
noun
plural
admirals
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADMIRAL
[
count
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:
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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