Armada

American  

[ahr-mah-duh, -mey-] / ɑrˈmɑ də, -ˈmeɪ- /

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.

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Armada ¹ British  

/ ɑːˈmɑːdə /

noun

1. See Spanish Armada

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armada ² British  

/ ɑːˈmɑːdə /

noun

1. a large number of ships or aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of Armada

1525–35; < Spanish < Latin armāta armed forces, neuter plural of armātus (past participle of armāre to equip with arms). See arm ², -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal

“We have a massive armada formed, the biggest we’ve ever had, and by far the biggest we’ve ever said in South America,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The American armada in the Caribbean isn’t only logging sea time.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It drinks much like a wine, but it’s more approachable, like a beer,” said Andrew Blake, the founder of Blake’s Beverage Company in Armada, Mich.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Elizabeth, Armada...Elizabeth, Armada...Eureka! Here it is.”

From Literature

Related Words

• fleet
• flotilla
• squadron