admiral
Translation
admiral
Examples
The admiral commanded the entire fleet.
The admiral commanded the entire fleet.
She was promoted to the rank of admiral.
She was promoted to the rank of admiral.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is an admiral to state someone's rank He is a four-star admiral in the navy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: commander, fleet commander
Etymology
From Arabic 'ʾamīr al-baḥr' (commander of the sea). It entered English via Old French and Latin.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'admire all' the ships in the fleet. The admiral is in charge of them all.