Definition of "admiral"
- noun
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four star general.
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
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