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Armada
[ahr-mah-duh, -mey-]
noun
Also called Invincible Armada.Also called Spanish Armada.the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
(lowercase)any fleet of warships.
(lowercase)a large group or force of vehicles, airplanes, etc..
an armada of transport trucks.
Armada
1/ ɑːˈɑːə /
noun
See Spanish Armada
armada
2/ ɑːˈɑːə /
noun
a large number of ships or aircraft
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Armada1
Example Sentences
The book was translated in the year of the Spanish Armada – when Elizabeth I was monarch – by Bishop William Morgan as part of an effort to bring scriptures to people in languages they understood.
But they are not alone in these disputed waters: just off shore, to the west, lies an armada of ships.
Onion dip, served with Ruffles and an armada of crudités?
Speaking to Mixmag, she said listening to Fatboy Slim and Groove Armada had inspired "the size of the music".
Since then they have argued that Glocca Mora, now known as Sea Search Armada, has no right to the ship or its treasure.
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