c. 1200, "Saracen commander or chieftain," from Old French amirail (12c.) "Saracen military commander; any military commander," ultimately from medieval Arabic amir "military [..]

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral any of several brightly colored butterflies Generał, formerly generał armii (general of the army) (pronounced) is [..]

a very important officer in the navy

the highest of the officers in the navy

A high-ranking officer in the navy or coast guard. There are four grades of admiral: admiral of the fleet, vice-admiral, admiral, and rear-admiral. The admiral of the fleet is the highest-ranking offi [..]

(n) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral(n) any of several brightly colored butterflies

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Comes from the Arabic "Emir" or "Amir" which means "First commander" and "Al-bahr which means "the sea". Emir-al-barh e [..]

The rank of admiral indicates the commander-in-chief of the navy, a senior officer in command of a fleet or squadron, or of a command ashore. In ascending order of seniority, Rear Admiral, Vice Admira [..]

This is a senior naval officer of Flag rank. In ascending order of seniority: Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy). The term derives from the Arabic, Amir al-Bahr [..]

Comes from the Arabic “Emir” or “Amir” which means “First commander” and “Al-bahr which means “the sea”. Emir-al-barh evolved into Admiral.

Highly senior naval officer of Flag rank.

 An admiral is a senior ranking officer and the word signifies a commander of a fleet, or part of a fleet, in all maritime nations. The root of the word is from the Arabic word amir

  Derived it’s pronunciation from term for a Moorish chief. A Moorish chief is an Emir, and chief of all the chiefs is the EMIR-AL, from which we get our English word "Admiral."     [..]

The title of a commander of a fleet or a subdivision of it.

The highest naval officer of flag-rank who commands one of the principal divisions of the fleet. Depending on which division he commands (van or fore, middle, or rear), the admiralty is divided into p [..]

Senior naval officer of Flag rank. In ascending order of seniority, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy). Derivation reputedly Arabic, from "Emir al Bath& [..]

Senior naval officer of Flag rank. In ascending order of seniority, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy). Derivation Arabic, from Amir al-Bahr ("Ruler of the sea").

an officer of the highest rank and command in the fleet, and who is distinguished by a flag displayed at his main-top-mast-head

The title of a commander of a fleet or a subdivision of it.

The highest rank in the Navy. Formerly there were admirals of the red, white, and blue, with the intermediate ranks of vice and rear of the red, white, and blue. When the white ensign was taken exclus [..]

1. A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets. 2. The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet. "Like some mighty [..]

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 [..]

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