Armada
[ ahr-mah-duh, -mey- ]
/ ɑrˈmɑ də, -ˈmeɪ- /
noun
Also called Invincible Armada, 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.
(lowercase) any fleet of warships.
(lowercase) a large group or force of vehicles, airplanes, etc.: an armada of transport trucks.
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armada
/ (ɑːˈmɑːdə) /
noun
a large number of ships or aircraft
Word Origin for armada
C16: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin armāta fleet, armed forces, from Latin armāre to provide with arms
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