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lieutenant-admiral

lieutenant-admiral is the alternative form of lieutenant admiral.

Meaning of lieutenant admiral

Noun

lieutenant admiral (plural lieutenants admiral or lieutenant admirals or lieutenants admirals)

  1. A naval rank below full admiral and above vice admiral
    Synonyms:
    flotilla admiral, squadron admiral

Forms of lieutenant-admiral

plurallieutenants-admiral
plurallieutenant-admirals
plurallieutenants-admirals

Questions about lieutenant-admiral

What is lieutenant-admiral the alternative form of?
Lieutenant-admiral is the alternative form of lieutenant admiral.

Words near lieutenant-admiral in the dictionary

  1. lieutenant general
  2. lieutenant generals
  3. lieutenant governor
  4. lieutenant governors
  5. lieutenant junior grade
  6. lieutenant-admiral
  7. lieutenant-colonel
  8. lieutenant-colonelcies
  9. lieutenant-colonelcy
  10. lieutenant-colonels
  11. lieutenant-commander

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