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Armada

//ɑːˈmɑːdə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588.
  2. 2
    A village in Michigan.
Noun
  1. 1
    A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
  2. 2
    a large fleet wordnet
  3. 3
    Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
  4. 4
    A large flock of anything.

    "An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish armada (“fleet, navy”), from Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armō, from arma. Doublet of army.

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