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vice admiral

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vice-ad⋅mi⋅ral

  [vahys-ad-mer-uhl]
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–noun
a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
Origin:
1510–20

Related forms:
vice-ad⋅mi⋅ral⋅ty, noun
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vice admiral   (vīs)   
n.  

  1. Abbr. VADM A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above rear admiral and below admiral.

  2. One who holds this rank.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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