Commodore
/ˈkɔ.mə.doɹ/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A naval officer holding a rank between captain and rear admiral.
- 2 a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral wordnet
- 3 A (temporary) commander over a collection of ships who is not an admiral.
- 4 The leading ship in a fleet of merchantmen.
- 5 The president of a yacht club.
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- 6 A yacht-club president's vessel in a regatta.
- 7 Ellipsis of commodore admiral. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 8 A rear admiral (lower half). US
- 9 Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Parasarpa.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kommandeur, from Middle French commandeur. See command, compare commend (a doublet), and mandate.