armada
ar·ma·da
noun \är-ˈmä-də, -ˈmā- also -ˈma-\Definition of ARMADA
1
: a fleet of warships
2
: a large force or group usually of moving things <an armada of fishing boats>
Examples of ARMADA
- an armada of fishing boats
- <an armada of ships sailing up the coast>
Origin of ARMADA
Spanish, from Medieval Latin armata army, fleet, from Latin, feminine of armatus, past participle of armare to arm, from arma
First Known Use: 1533
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