COMMODORE


Meaning of COMMODORE in English

/ ˈkɒmədɔː(r); NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ noun

( abbr. Cdre ) an officer of high rank in the navy :

Commodore John Barry

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: probably from Dutch komandeur , from French commandeur commander.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.