Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admiral of the red

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mi-ral of the red
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Admirals of the Red (plural)

Phrases

red admiral

Frequently Paired Words

red admiral

Questions

What does admiral of the red mean?: A senior rank of the Royal Navy, immediately outranked by the Admiral of the Fleet; abolished as a promotional rank in 1864.

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