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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.
Armada 1 British  
/ ɑːˈmɑːdə /

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 British  
/ ɑːˈmɑːdə /

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

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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Still, the assembled armada seems overkill for that goal.

From Slate

"We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going."

From Barron's

China is Iran’s biggest oil client with an armada of shadow fleet vessels moving oil to independent refiners at discounts of around $10 a barrel below market rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They don't want us to hit them, we have a big fleet going there," he added, referring to the aircraft carrier group he has repeatedly called an "armada".

From Barron's

It took time, but an American armada has arrived in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

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