admiralty

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
  2. noun the office of admiral

Etymology

From French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin admīrālitās. See admiral. Analyzable as admiral + -ty.

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