Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [red ad-mer-uh l]
- /rɛd ˈæd mər əl/
- /red ˈæd.mɪ.rəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [red ad-mer-uh l]
- /rɛd ˈæd mər əl/
Definitions of red admiral words
- noun red admiral the commander in chief of a fleet. 1
- noun red admiral a naval officer of the highest rank. 1
- noun red admiral a naval officer of a high rank: the grades in the U.S. Navy are fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, and rear admiral. 1
- noun red admiral Obsolete. the flagship of an admiral. 1
- noun red admiral British. a master who directs a fishing fleet. 1
- noun red admiral any of several often brightly colored butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, as Vanessa atalanta (red admiral) 1
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Origin of red admiral
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Red admiral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
red admiral popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
red admiral usage trend in Literature
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