/ 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.
/ 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. 2005