"sub-lieutenant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-sub-lieutenant.ogg Forms: sub-lieutenants [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + lieutenant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|lieutenant}} sub- + lieutenant Head templates: {{en-noun}} sub-lieutenant (plural sub-lieutenants)
  1. (military, navy) A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
    (UK) A commissioned officer of the Royal Navy ranking above a midshipman and below a lieutenant.
    Tags: UK Translations (officer above a midshipman): onderluitenant (Afrikaans), nadporučík [masculine] (Czech), luutnantti (Finnish), fo-leftenant [masculine] (Manx), துணை படைத்தலைவர் (tuṇai paṭaittalaivar) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-sub-lieutenant-en-noun-QblNiaec Categories (other): British English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Military ranks, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 57 43 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war Disambiguation of 'officer above a midshipman': 60 40
  2. (military, navy) A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
    (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) A commissioned officer of the navy ranking above an acting sub-lieutenant and below a lieutenant.
    Tags: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand Translations (officer above an acting sub-lieutenant): luutnantti (Finnish), enseigne de vaisseau de première classe [masculine] [naval, navy, military, war, government, politics] (French), ανθυποπλοίαρχος (anthypoploíarchos) (Greek), tenente de fragata [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-sub-lieutenant-en-noun-DZBQ1sA9 Categories (other): Australian English, Canadian English, New Zealand English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war Disambiguation of 'officer above an acting sub-lieutenant': 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acting sub-lieutenant Related terms: sublieutenancy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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