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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Commodore \Com"mo*dore`\, n. [Prob. a corruption of commander, or Sp comendador a knight of a military order who holds a commandery; also a superior of a monastery, fr LL commendare to command. Cf {Commend}, {Command}, {Commander}.] 1. (U. S. Navy) An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army. 2. (British Navy) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral. 3. A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club. 4. A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: commodore n : a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Commodore, PA Zip code(s): 15729
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