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Armada

[ahr-mah-duh, -mey-]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. (lowercase)any fleet of warships.

  3. (lowercase)a large group or force of vehicles, airplanes, etc..

    an armada of transport trucks.



Armada

1

/ ɑːˈɑːə /

noun

  1. See Spanish Armada

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

armada

2

/ ɑːˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a large number of ships or aircraft

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Armada1

1525–35; < Spanish < Latin ٲ armed forces, neuter plural of ٳܲ (past participle of to equip with arms). See arm 2, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Armada1

C16: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin ٲ fleet, armed forces, from Latin to provide with arms
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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.

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But they are not alone in these disputed waters: just off shore, to the west, lies an armada of ships.

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Onion dip, served with Ruffles and an armada of crudités?

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Speaking to Mixmag, she said listening to Fatboy Slim and Groove Armada had inspired "the size of the music".

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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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