armada
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armada¹
- /ɑːˈmɑːdə/ UK
- /ɑɹˈmɑdə/ US
- /ɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪdə/ obsolete
Rhymes with -ɑːdə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish armada (“fleet, navy”), from Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armō, from arma. Doublet of army.
noun armadas
- A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
- Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
- A large flock of anything. An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset.
- A group of newts. That honour belongs to a hairy-footed flower bee, a breeding pair of geese, some dragonfly nymphs, a flock of grey wagtails, a prickle of hedgehogs, an armada of newts, a flutter of spring butterflies and a “very cheeky” fox.
Armada²
- /ɑːˈmɑːdə/
proper noun
- The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588.
- A village in Michigan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fleet, navy, flotilla, naval, armed, army, armadilla, armament, warship, man-of-war, battleship, land battleship, armed merchantman, private ship, flagship, military
Translations
Talk about this word "armada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/armada. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. armada. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/armada "armada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/armada.Cite this
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title = {armada},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armada},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
