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Definition of admiralcy in English:

admiralcy

noun

  • The office, position, or rank of an admiral.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), naval official and diarist. From admiral + -cy.

Pronunciation

admiralcy

/ˈadm(ə)r(ə)lsi//ˈadm(ə)rəlsi/