commodore

Meanings

• noun

  A high-ranking officer in the navy, typically in command of a naval force or a large ship.

  - "The commodore led his fleet of ships into battle."
  - "The commodore inspected the damage to his ship after the storm."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑmədɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

CDRE , COMO , flag captain , fleet captain , grade , senior , senior captain , shipmaster , Cmdre , Cmdre. , flag captain , fleet captain , senior captain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with commodore
harbor , major , quarrel

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Variants

List of all variants of commodore that leads to same result
commodore , commodores , air commodore , air commodores

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Etymology

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Originally, a commodore was the commander of a merchant fleet. The term comes from the Italian word 'comandare', meaning 'to command'.

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Trivia

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1. The first commodore of the British Royal Navy was Sir George Rooke in 1664.

2. The term 'commodore' is also used in the context of motor racing, where it refers to the race director.

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Related Concepts

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1. admiral: A military officer holding the highest rank in a navy or coast guard.

2. captain: A military officer, usually in the navy, who commands a military unit or a warship.

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Culture

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In naval warfare, a commodore is a senior rank below a vice admiral. Commodores have been featured in literature, such as in C.S. Forester's 'Horatio Hornblower' series.

How to Memorize "commodore"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a naval officer wearing a uniform and standing on the deck of a ship, giving orders to his crew.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'commodore' with the image of a naval fleet sailing on the open sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Commodore Cats Commanding Crews' to remember the definition.

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