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Inflections of 'navy' (n): npl: navies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
na•vy /ˈneɪvi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -vies. 
  1. Military[countable] the warships and supplies used for fighting at sea, belonging to a country or ruler.
  2. Military the complete body of such warships, together with the people, equipment, etc., that make up the sea power of a nation:[uncountable;often: the + Navy]joined the Navy.
  3. [uncountable] Also, navy blue. dark blue in color.
See -nav-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
na•vy  (nā′vē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vies. 
  1. Militarythe whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
  2. Military(often cap.) the complete body of such warships together with their officers and enlisted personnel, equipment, yards, etc., constituting the sea power of a nation.
  3. (often cap.) the department of government charged with its management.
  4. See navy blue. 
  5. [Archaic.]a fleet of ships.
  • Vulgar Latin *navia, equivalent. to Latin nāv(is) ship + -ia -y3
  • Middle French
  • Middle English navie 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
navy /ˈneɪvɪ/ n ( pl -vies)
  1. the warships and auxiliary vessels of a nation or ruler
  2. the navy ⇒ (often capital) the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment
  3. Also: navy blue dark blue
  4. archaic or literary a fleet of ships
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Vulgar Latin nāvia (unattested) ship, from Latin nāvis ship
'navy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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Collocations: dark or navy blue, a [large, powerful, modern] navy, a navy (blue) [top, sweater], more...

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