admiralty
the office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain.
a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc.
maritime law.
the Admiralty, the official building, in London, of the British commissioners for naval affairs.
of or relating to admiralty law.
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How to use admiralty in a sentence
As the person who found the ship, I was invited by the court to take part in the federal admiralty hearing that determined who owned the wreck.
History Demands We Preserve the Wreck of America's Last Slave Ship | Ben Raines | February 18, 2022 | TimeThe Lennon Wall in admiralty is a mosaic of Post-It notes, each square a scribbled wish.
By visiting admiralty or Causeway Bay or Mong Kok, they see that it's not a dirty affair.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies | Brendon Hong | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn admiralty, Thomas, a student at the University of Hong Kong, shared a few well-worn words.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies | Brendon Hong | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCentral and admiralty have some of the most expensive retail outlets in the world, and they are popular with the Mainland crowd.
Ichabod is like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving, always saying adorably outdated things like, “Is this an admiralty court?”
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It | Amy Zimmerman | October 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe admiralty have turned down the proposal to force the Straits simultaneously by land and sea.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonI cannot put my own case to the admiralty although the machines are wanted for overland tactics—a fatal blind alley.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonBut I had to do it seeing there is no word of the cruel losses of the battle of the 4th being made good by the admiralty.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe money went into the pockets of the admiralty clerks and paymasters, who thrived on wholesale and shameless peculation.
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British Dictionary definitions for admiralty
/ (ˈædmərəltɪ) /
the office or jurisdiction of an admiral
jurisdiction over naval affairs
(as modifier): admiralty law
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