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Noun: admiral  ad-mu-rul
  1. The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
    - full admiral
     
  2. Any of several brightly coloured butterflies

Derived forms: admirals

Type of: brush-footed butterfly, flag officer, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly

Encyclopedia: Admiral, West Virginia

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