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white admiral

white ad·mi·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt ad-mer-uh l]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈæd mər əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt ad-mer-uh l]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈæd mər əl/

Definitions of white admiral words

  • noun white admiral any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone. 1
  • noun white admiral cloth or clothing of this hue, especially as formerly worn distinctively by persons of imperial, royal, or other high rank. 1
  • noun white admiral the rank or office of a cardinal. 1
  • noun white admiral the office of a bishop. 1
  • noun white admiral imperial, regal, or princely rank or position. 1
  • noun white admiral deep red; crimson. 1
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Origin of white admiral

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English purpel (noun and adjective), Old English purple (adjective), variant of purpure < Latin purpura “kind of shellfish yielding purple dye, the dye, cloth so dyed” < Greek porphýra; cf. purpure, porphyry

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Parts of speech for White admiral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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white admiral popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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