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[ ad-mer-uhl-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. adjectiveof or relating to admiralty law. Origin of admiralty1300–50; Middle English amiralty<Middle French. See admiral, -ty2 Words nearby admiraltyadministratrix, admirable, admirable bolete, admiral, Admiral of the Fleet, admiralty, Admiralty Board, admiralty cloth, Admiralty House, Admiralty Inlet, Admiralty Islands Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for admiraltyThe Lennon Wall in Admiralty is a mosaic of Post-It notes, each square a scribbled wish. The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Admiralty, Thomas, a student at the University of Hong Kong, shared a few well-worn words. Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies|Brendon Hong|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Central and Admiralty have some of the most expensive retail outlets in the world, and they are popular with the Mainland crowd. Is Hong Kong Tiananmen 2.0?|Brendon Hong|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ichabod is like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving, always saying adorably outdated things like, “Is this an admiralty court?” ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It|Amy Zimmerman|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast also found in the county clerk records an admiralty lien by Bud Billings for $10 million in silver coins. New Suspect in Florida Killings|Rick Outzen|July 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST In these cases and to that extent the high court of admiralty would have had original jurisdiction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various They are cognizable by the admiralty court, according to locality. The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth The admiralty flag is a plain red flag with a clear anchor in the centre in yellow. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various (a) Admiralty property and rights to be retained as at the date hereof. The Irish Constitution|Darrell Figgis It's down on the admiralty charts, and the French charts, too, as Hikihoho. A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for admiralty
noun plural -tiesthe office or jurisdiction of an admiral - jurisdiction over naval affairs
- (as modifier)admiralty law
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