admiralty

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈædmərəlti/ UK /ˈædmərəlti/ See IPA manual

Freq #22360

Meanings

1

noun
historical: the British government department and its officers formerly responsible for naval affairs

The Admiralty ordered the fleet to prepare for an extended blockade.
2

noun
a court with authority over maritime cases, or the body of maritime law it administers

The collision claim was heard in admiralty because it arose on navigable waters.
3

noun
the office, authority, or jurisdiction of an admiral

The appointment carried admiralty over the kingdom's western ports.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · historical: the british... naval administration

2 noun · a court with authority over... maritime jurisdictionmaritime law

3 noun · the office, authority, or... admiralship

Word family

Derived forms vice-admiralty

Related forms admiral navy maritime fleet

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Phrases (1)

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admiralty law
the area of law concerned with ships, navigation, and maritime affairs

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English admiralte, borrowed from Anglo-French admiralté, 'office or jurisdiction of an admiral,' formed from admiral + -ty. The capitalized Admiralty became the name of the former British department governing the Royal Navy.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# admiralty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈædmərəlti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈædmərəlti/
**Frequency rank:** 22360

## Meanings
1. historical: the British government department and its officers formerly responsible for naval affairs
2. a court with authority over maritime cases, or the body of maritime law it administers
3. the office, authority, or jurisdiction of an admiral

## Examples
- The Admiralty ordered the fleet to prepare for an extended blockade.
- The collision claim was heard in admiralty because it arose on navigable waters.
- The appointment carried admiralty over the kingdom's western ports.

## Synonyms
- maritime jurisdiction
- maritime law
- naval administration

## Derived Forms
- vice-admiralty

## Related Forms
- admiral
- navy
- maritime
- fleet

## Etymology
From Middle English admiralte, borrowed from Anglo-French admiralté, 'office or jurisdiction of an admiral,' formed from admiral + -ty. The capitalized Admiralty became the name of the former British department governing the Royal Navy.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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