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Meanings of admiral in English
The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral.
Synonyms
Examples for "full admiral"
Examples for "full admiral"
1
How could she not recognize the collar insignia of a full admiral of the Royal Manticoran Navy?
2
You're close on our heels; and by the time we are a full admiral, you'll be something like a vice.
3
A full admiral now.
4
He had even prevented Collingwood's promotion to full admiral, although he was ten years older than his friend and commander, Horatio Nelson.
5
For his gallantry, he was thanked by the Confederate Congress, and promoted to full admiral and senior officer of the Confederate navy.
Usage of admiral in English
1
The admiral, I mean.' He faltered, thinking he had gone too far.
2
A French admiral was parachuted into the sea to command the operation.
3
Any admiral's message automatically carried a priority no lesser mortal could match.
4
The admiral had invited both of us to supper in the cabin.
5
I asked for the admiral; and they conducted me to his dwelling.
6
Therefore the admiral demanded permission of the governor to enter the harbour.
7
I am the bearer of despatches from the admiral to the council.
8
The grapevine says he's up for rear admiral on the current list.
9
But at my age-myhonor-thehonor of an admiral of the fleet.
10
How Sharon-theone who shot the admiral-thatshe said she didn't know.
11
Do you know where the Tsukiyama sword presently resides?' The admiral rasps.
12
Mustafa Pasha, the admiral of the Ottoman fleet, created forty-four new varieties.
13
But the Japanese admiral had no reason for embarking in such adventures.
14
Then, turning to the Governor, the admiral icily remarked, still in English:
15
That was one nice thing about being a senior admiral, he thought.
16
He thought of Captain Bolitho's return from his meeting with the vice-admiral.
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Translations for admiral
Russian
Admiral through the time
Admiral across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common