Phrase guide

vice admiral

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌvaɪsˈædmɪɹəl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person holding a naval rank between rear admiral and full admiral.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flag officer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vise admiraal — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Czech: viceadmirál — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Danish: viceadmiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Esperanto: vicadmiralo — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Estonian: viitseadmiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Finnish: vara-amiraali — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • French: vice-amiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • French: vice-amiral d'escadre — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Georgian: ვიცე-ადმირალი (vice-admirali) — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • German: Vizeadmiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Greek: αντιναύαρχος (antinávarchos) — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Hebrew: אַדְמִירָל מִשְׁנֵה (admiral mishne) — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Hebrew: תַּת אַדְמִירָל (tat-admiral) — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Ido: viceadmiralo — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Portuguese: vice-almirante — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Romanian: viceamiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Russian: ви́це-адмира́л (více-admirál) — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Spanish: vicealmirante — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Swedish: viceamiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral
  • Turkish: koramiral — rank between rear admiral and admiral