admiralty
The office or jurisdiction of an admiralThe office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
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Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
Admiralität, Seebehörde, Admiralsamt
адмиралте́йствоadmiraltéjstvo
адміралте́йствоadmiraltéjstvo, адміралті́йствоadmiraltíjstvo
the office of admiral
(countable, uncountable)The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(countable, uncountable)The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(countable, uncountable)The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(countable, uncountable)The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
Examples
4 sentencesIs there a difference between admiralty and maritime law?
Tom fragged the entire admiralty.
Tom is studying admiralty law.
This case raises the question whether admiralty jurisdiction extends to claims arising from agency contracts.
Translations
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Origin
From French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin admīrālFrom French amirauté, for an older amiralté (“office of admiral”), from Late Latin admīrālitās. See admiral. Analyzable as admiral + -ty.
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Forms
plural: admiralties| Singular | admiralty |
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Word family
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