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单词 armada
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armada

(ɑːʳmɑːdə)
Word forms: plural armadas
countable noun
An armada is a large group of warships.
An armada of U.S. Navy ships participated in the invasion.
...the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588.
Synonyms: fleet, navy, squadron, flotilla More Synonyms of armada

armada in British English

(ɑːˈmɑːdə)
noun
a large number of ships or aircraft
Word origin
C16: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin armāta fleet, armed forces, from Latin armāre to provide with arms

Armada in British English

(ɑːˈmɑːdə)
noun
the Armada

armada in American English

(ɑrˈmɑdə; ɑrˈmeɪdə)
noun
1. 
a fleet of warships
2. 
a fleet of military aircraft
3.  [A-]
a fleet of warships sent against England by Spain in 1588 but destroyed
see also Spanish Armada
Word origin
Sp, an armed force < L armata, fem. of armatus, pp. of armare: see , arm2 verb transitive

Examples of 'armada' in a sentence
armada

Main Street, Cooper Lane and Further Lane would all have to be kept clear of cars so that the armada of -vehicles could park.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
(noun) 
Definition
a large number of ships
An armada of allied ships participated in the invasion.
Synonyms
fleet
damage inflicted upon the British fleet
navy
He joined the navy at the age of eighteen.
squadron
flotilla

Additional synonyms

in the sense of navy
Definition
the warships of a nation
He joined the navy at the age of eighteen.
Synonyms
fleet,
warships,
flotilla,
armada,
squadron,
argosy (archaic)

Nearby words of
armada

  • aristocrat
  • aristocratic
  • arm
  • armada
  • armaments
  • armed
  • armed to the teeth

Synonyms of 'armada'

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