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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Commodore

A corruption of “commander” (French, commandeur; Spanish, comendador). A naval officer in temporary command of a squadron or division of a fleet. He has the pay of a rear-admiral.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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