commodore
Translation
commodore
Examples
He was promoted to the rank of commodore.
He was promoted to the rank of commodore.
The commodore of the yacht club gave a speech.
The commodore of the yacht club gave a speech.
Grammar Patterns
the rank of commodore a naval officer of high rank He holds the rank of commodore.
the commodore of ((a club)) the president of a yacht club She is the commodore of the sailing club.
Similar Words
Synonyms: commander, captain (in some contexts)
Etymology
From Dutch 'kommandeur', from French 'commandeur' (commander). A naval rank.
Memory Tips
Imagine the 'commander' of a fleet of ships or a yacht club.