An army, host.

An armed host, an army. Also, more generally: A host; a multitude, a great company.

A multitude, host, army.

a people or army.

A military expedition; an army.

A company of armed men, a troop, army, host.

the land force.

An armed company or multitude of men; an army. Now archaic and poetic.

Control or authority over others; dominion, rule; government, command, sway. Frequently with †of, †on, over.

A company or troop of soldiers; an army. Obsolete.

As at one time the ‘chivalry’ constituted the main strength of a medieval army (the archers, slingers, etc. being mere subordinate adjuncts), the…

An armed force. Obsolete.

= army, n.

An army, host.

concrete. A body of armed men, an army. In plural the troops or soldiers composing the fighting strength of a kingdom or of a commander in the…

spec. An organized body of soldiers trained and equipped to fight on land; a land force.

A force serving on land; a military as opposed to a naval force. Also plural the troops or soldiers composing such a force.

figurative. Applied to the sea, the navy or shipping (as Britain's external defence); also to an army (as the safeguard of a country).

= land-force, n.; also attributive.