admiralty

[ ad-mer-uh l-tee ]

/ ˈæd mər əl ti /

noun, plural ad·mi·ral·ties.

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.

adjective

of or relating to admiralty law.

Nearby words

admirable, admirable bolete, admirable crichton, the, admiral, admiral of the fleet, admiralty, admiralty board, admiralty cloth, admiralty house, admiralty inlet, admiralty islands

Origin of admiralty

1300–50; Middle English amiralty < Middle French. See admiral, -ty²

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British Dictionary definitions for admiralty

admiralty

/ (ˈædmərəltɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the office or jurisdiction of an admiral

jurisdiction over naval affairs
(as modifier)admiralty law

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