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sub-admiral

sub-admiral noun: a naval rank, in some systems, that is the lowest rank of admiral.

Noun

sub-admiral (plural sub-admirals)

  1. A naval rank, in some systems, that is the lowest rank of admiral.

Forms of sub-admiral

pluralsub-admirals

Origin of sub-admiral

From sub- + admiral.

Questions about sub-admiral

What does sub-admiral mean?
Sub-admiral means a naval rank, in some systems, that is the lowest rank of admiral.
What part of speech is sub-admiral?
Sub-admiral is a noun.
What is the plural of sub-admiral?
The plural of sub-admiral is sub-admirals.

Words near sub-admiral in the dictionary

  1. sub specie aeterni
  2. sub tender
  3. sub tenders
  4. sub voce
  5. sub-
  6. sub-admiral
  7. sub-admirals
  8. sub-apartment
  9. sub-apartments
  10. sub-aqueous
  11. sub-atomic

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