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admiralty definition

ad·mi·ralty (ad′mə rəl tē)

noun pl. admiralties -·ties

  1. the rank, position, or authority of an admiral
    1. the governmental department or officials in charge of naval affairs, as in England
    2. maritime law or court

Etymology: ME admiralte < OFr admiralté

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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