Commodore Definition

kŏmə-dôr
noun
An officer ranking above a captain and below a rear admiral: the rank was abolished in 1899 but temporarily restored in WWII.
Webster's New World
One who holds this rank.
American Heritage
Used as an honorary title for a captain in the US Navy in command of a fleet division or squadron.
American Heritage
The senior captain of a merchant fleet.
Webster's New World
The president of a yacht club.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Commodore

Noun

Singular:
commodore
Plural:
commodores

Origin of Commodore

  • Obsolete commandore probably from Dutch komandeur commander from French commandeur from Old French from comander to command command

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Obsolete commandore probably from Dutch komandeur commander from French commandeur from Old French from comander to command command

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Dutch kommandeur, from French commandeur, from Old French comandeor (“commander”).

    From Wiktionary

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