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English noun: admiral

1. admiral (person) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral


Synonymsfull admiral


Broader (hypernym)flag officer


Instance hyponymAdmiral Nelson, Bligh, Captain Bligh, Drake, Francis Drake, Horatio Nelson, Isoroku Yamamoto, Lord Nelson, Nelson, Sir Francis Drake, Viscount Nelson, William Bligh, Yamamoto

2. admiral (animal) any of several brightly colored butterflies


Broader (hypernym)brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly









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