armada

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ɑːˈmɑːdə/
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/ɑːˈmɑːdə/ · /ɑɹˈmɑdə/ (US) · /ɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪdə/

Definition of armada

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  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.”

name

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

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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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