Armada

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'armada', 'Armada': /ɑːˈmɑːdə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɑrˈmɑdə, -ˈmeɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är mä′də, -mā′-)

Ar•ma•da (är mä′də, -mā′-),USA pronunciation n.

World HistoryAlso 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.
(l.c.) any fleet of warships.
(l.c.) a large group or force of vehicles, airplanes, etc.:an armada of transport trucks.

Latin armāta armed forces, neuter plural of armātus (past participle of armāre to equip with arms). See arm², -ate¹
Spanish
1525–35

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Armada /ɑːˈmɑːdə/ n

ar•ma•da /ɑrˈmɑdə, -ˈmeɪ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -das.

World History a fleet of warships:[Often: Armada]The Spanish Armada was defeated by the English navy.

See -arm-.

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armada /ɑːˈmɑːdə/ n

Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin armāta fleet, armed forces, from Latin armāre to provide with arms

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