Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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admiral | Yes | No | No | No |
William Bligh | Yes | No | No | No |
admiral (noun) | William Bligh (noun) |
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any of several brightly colored butterflies | British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817) |
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral |