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- DictionaryAdmiralty/ˈadm(ə)rəlti/
noun
- 1. (in the UK) the government department that administered the Royal Navy, now incorporated in the Ministry of Defence and current only in titles.
- 2. the jurisdiction of courts of law over cases concerning ships or the sea and other navigable waters: "it is necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty case"
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1. capitalized: the executive department or officers formerly having general authority over British naval affairs. 2. : the court having jurisdiction over questions of maritime law. also: the system of law administered by admiralty courts. Examples of admiralty in a Sentence.
admiralty in American English. (ˈædmərəlti) (noun plural -ties) noun. 1. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral. 2. the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain. 3. a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc.
ADMIRALTY meaning: 1. in the UK in the past, the government department responsible for the navy: 2. the branch of law…. Learn more.
noun. , plural ad·mi·ral·ties. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral. the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain. a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc. maritime law.
1. the office or jurisdiction of an admiral. 2. the officials or the department of state having charge of naval affairs, as in Great Britain. 3. a court dealing with maritime questions, offenses, etc. 4. maritime law. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French]
What does the noun admiralty mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun admiralty, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. admiralty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Admiralty definition: The department of the British government that once had control over all naval affairs.
