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rear admiral
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rear admiral
(noun)
rear admiral
noun
plural
rear admirals
rear admiral
noun
plural
rear admirals
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR ADMIRAL
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:
an officer of high rank in the navy
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