ardian
ardian noun: a proposed but unadopted air-officer rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to air vice-marshal.
Noun (1)
ardian (plural ardians)
- A proposed but unadopted air-officer rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to air vice-marshal.
- A list of new titles was manufactured as follows: Ensign, Lieutenant, Flight-Leader, Squadron-Leader, Reeve, Banneret, Fourth-Ardian, Third-Ardian, Second-Ardian, Ardian, Air Marshal. […] “Ardian” comes from the Gaelic “Ard” meaning “chief”, and “Ian” or “Eun”, a “bird”.1936, The Periodical, XXI-XXII, page 67
Noun (2) capitalized: Ardian
Ardian (plural Ardians)
- Alternative letter-case form of ardian.
Forms of ardian
| plural | ardians |
|---|---|
| plural | Ardians |
Origin of ardian
A compounding of the Scottish Gaelic àrd (“chief”) + eun (“bird”).
Words formed from ardian
- flight ardian
- fourth-ardian
- second-ardian
- squadron ardian
- third-ardian
- wing ardian
Questions about ardian
- What does ardian mean?
- Ardian means a proposed but unadopted air-officer rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to air vice-marshal.
- What part of speech is ardian?
- Ardian is a noun.
- What is the plural of ardian?
- The plural of ardian is ardians.
Words near ardian in the dictionary
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