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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArmada
/ɑːrˈmɑː.də/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A large fleet of warships.
"The historic armada set sail from the coast in 1588."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word 'armada', meaning armed force or fleet, originating from the Latin 'armata' (armed). It entered the English lexicon most notably in association with the historic Spanish Armada of 1588, gradually expanding to mean any large fleet of warships.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Armada" is said worldwide
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armada
Transliteration: armada
"Une grande armada a quitté le port."
Armada
Transliteration: Armada
"Eine mächtige Armada segelte auf das Meer hinaus."
armata
Transliteration: armata
"L'armata navale avanzava compatta."
armada
Transliteration: armada
"La gran armada cruzó el océano."
armada
Transliteration: armada
"A poderosa armada partiu rumo ao horizonte."
नौसेना बेड़ा
Transliteration: nausena beda
"समुद्र में एक विशाल नौसेना बेड़ा तैनात किया गया था।"
舰队
Transliteration: jiànduì
"强大的舰队驶离了港口。"
함대
Transliteration: hamdae
"거대한 함대가 항구를 떠났다."
艦隊
Transliteration: kantai
"巨大な艦隊が港を出港した。"
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