Commodores Meaning in English

word · lemma: commodore

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Definition

'Commodores' is the plural of 'commodore,' a naval rank above captain and below admiral, or a senior officer in a yacht club.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in naval or yachting contexts. 'Commodores' rarely appears in everyday English except when talking about multiple officers or referencing 'The Commodores' (the music band). Don't confuse with 'commander.'

• Spanish: comodor (marina) - Comodor (título naval)
• Portuguese (BR): comodoro (marinha) - Comodoro (título naval)
• Portuguese (PT): comodoro (marinha) - Comodoro (título naval)
• Chinese (Simplified): 准将 - 游艇俱乐部会长
• Chinese (Traditional): 準將 - 遊艇俱樂部會長
• Hindi: कमोडोर (नौसेना अधिकारी)
• Arabic: كومودور (رتبة بحرية)
• Bengali: কমোডোররা
• Russian: коммодоры
• Japanese: コモドアたち
• Vietnamese: chuẩn đề đốc - hội trưởng (câu lạc bộ du thuyền)
• Korean: 준장들 - 요트클럽 회장들
• Turkish: komodorlar
• Urdu: کموڈورز
• Indonesian: komodor - ketua klub kapal pesiar

Example Sentences

The navy promoted two new commodores last year.

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Several yacht clubs elected new commodores this spring.

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The commodores gathered for an important meeting.

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Back in the day, commodores played a key role in naval battles.

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I read a book about famous commodores and their adventures at sea.

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Did you know the band The Commodores got their name from a naval rank?

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