Definition of commodore
1a : a captain in the navy in command of a squadronb : a commissioned officer in the navy formerly ranking above captain and below rear admiral and having an insignia of one star
2 : the ranking officer commanding a body of merchant ships
3 : the chief officer of a yacht club or boating association
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Origin and Etymology of commodore
probably modification of Dutch commandeur commander, from French, from Old French comandeor, from comander to command
First Known Use: 1695
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: a high-ranking officer in the navy
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: the person who is in charge of a yachting or boating club
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: an officer of high rank in the navy
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