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admiralty

ad·mi·ral·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ad-mer-uh l-tee]
    • /ˈæd mər əl ti/
    • /ˈædmərəltɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-mer-uh l-tee]
    • /ˈæd mər əl ti/

Definitions of admiralty word

  • proper noun admiralty In Britain, the Admiralty is the government department that is in charge of the navy. 3
  • noun admiralty the office or jurisdiction of an admiral 3
  • noun admiralty jurisdiction over naval affairs 3
  • noun admiralty (as modifier) 3
  • noun admiralty the rank, position, or authority of an admiral 3
  • noun admiralty the governmental department or officials in charge of naval affairs, as in England 3

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Origin of admiralty

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English amiralty < Middle French. See admiral, -ty2

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Parts of speech for Admiralty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

admiralty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with admiralty

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