admiralty

/ˈæd.mɪ.ɹəl.ti/

ÆD · mɪ · ɹəl · ti (4 syllables)

English Noun Top 22,750

Definition

The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.

Etymology

From French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin admīrālitās. See admiral. Analyzable as admiral + -ty.