admiralty
[ad-mer-uh l-tee]
- 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.
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- of or relating to admiralty law.
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Origin of admiralty
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Contemporary Examples
The Lennon Wall in Admiralty is a mosaic of Post-It notes, each square a scribbled wish.
In Admiralty, Thomas, a student at the University of Hong Kong, shared a few well-worn words.
Central 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Ichabod is like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving, always saying adorably outdated things like, “Is this an admiralty court?”
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The Daily Beast also found in the county clerk records an admiralty lien by Bud Billings for $10 million in silver coins.
Historical Examples
I wish the Admiralty had my complaint: but they have no bowels, at least for me.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
Repeatedly he requested the Admiralty that they would not leave him to rust in indolence.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
This loss was admitted by the German admiralty on April 7, 1915.
Kiao-chau was under the administration of the German admiralty.
The figures are those published weekly by the British admiralty.
admiralty
- the office or jurisdiction of an admiral
- jurisdiction over naval affairs
- (as modifier)admiralty law
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Word Origin and History for admiralty
n.
"naval branch of English executive," early 15c., from Old French amiralte, from amirail (see admiral).
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