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armada

noun
/ɑːˈmɑːdə/UK/ɑɹˈmɑdə/US/ɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪdə/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from armō
  2. derived from armāta
  3. borrowed from armada

Definitions

  1. A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.

  2. Any large army or fleet of military vessels.

  3. A large flock of anything.

    • An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588.

    2. A village in Michigan.

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