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commodore

UK/ˈkɒm.ə.dɔː//ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/

commodore noun: a naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral. Also the ellipsis of commodore admiral.

Noun

commodore (plural commodores)

  1. A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
    Synonyms:
    CDRE, COMO, Cmdre, Cmdre.
  2. A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
  3. The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
  4. The president of a yacht club.
  5. A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
  6. (US) A rear admiral (lower half).
  7. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.

Proper noun capitalized: Commodore

Commodore (plural Commodores)

  1. A surname.
  2. (rare) A male given name.

Also used as

commodore is also the ellipsis of commodore admiral.

commodore meaning in Marathi and Malay

commodore in Marathi

a naval officer
कॉमोडोर kŏmoḍor
a commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral
कॉमोडोर kŏmoḍor
president of a yacht club
कॉमोडोर kŏmoḍor

commodore in Malay

a naval officer
komodor

Synonyms of commodore

All synonyms of commodore

Forms of commodore

Noun
pluralcommodores
Proper noun
pluralCommodores

Plural of commodore: commodores

Origin of commodore

Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.

Words formed from commodore

Phrases with commodore

Questions about commodore

What does commodore mean?
Commodore means a naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
What is commodore in Marathi?
Commodore in Marathi is कॉमोडोर (kŏmoḍor). See Commodore meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is commodore?
Commodore can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce commodore?
Commodore is pronounced /ˈkɑ.mə.dɔɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of commodore?
The plural of commodore is commodores.

Words near commodore in the dictionary

  1. commodity meats
  2. commodity money
  3. commodity moneys
  4. commodityism
  5. commodo
  6. commodore
  7. commodore admiral
  8. commodore admirals
  9. commodores
  10. Commodorian
  11. Commodorians

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