air vice-marshal

noun

A rank in the Royal Air Force, between that of air commodore and air marshal, equivalent to an army major general.

Meanings

air vice-marshal1

nounair vice-marshal (plural air vice-marshals)

plural air vice-marshals · alternative air vice marshal · alternative Air Vice-Marshal · alternative Air Vice Marshal · alternative abbreviation Air Vce Mshl · alternative abbreviation AVM

  1. governmentA rank in the Royal Air Force, between that of air commodore and air marshal, equivalent to an army major general.

Air Vice-Marshal2

nounAir Vice-Marshal (plural Air Vice-Marshals)

plural Air Vice-Marshals

  1. Alternative letter-case form of air vice-marshal (found when the term is used as a title).

Origin

First attested in 1915–1920.

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Translations

French général de division aérienne
  • général de division aériennerank in the RAF
Greek υποπτέραρχος
  • υποπτέραρχος (ypoptérarchos)rank in the RAF
Russian вице-ма́ршал авиа́ции
  • вице-ма́ршал авиа́ции (vice-máršal aviácii)rank in the RAF
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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