Armada

//ɑːˈmɑːdə// name, noun

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Definitions

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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588.
  2. 2
    A village in Michigan.

Synonyms

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argosycoast guarddivisionescadrillefleetflotilla

Example

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"Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish armada."

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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spanish armada

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