| NOUN | person | commodore | a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral |
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| Sounds | kaa'mahdao.r | |
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| Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... | |
| Meaning | A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Instances | Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry | United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812 |
| Broader | commissioned naval officer | A commissioned officer in the navy |
| Spanish | comodoro | |
| Catalan | comodor | |
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