armada (redirected from The Armada)

ar·ma·da  (är-mäd, -m-)

n.

1. A fleet of warships.

2. A large group of moving things: an armada of ants crossing the lawn.

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[Spanish, from Medieval Latin armta; see army.]

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armada [ɑːˈmɑːdə]

n

(Military) a large number of ships or aircraft

[from Spanish, from Medieval Latin armāta fleet, armed forces, from Latin armāre to provide with arms]

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Armada [ɑːˈmɑːdə]

n

(Historical Terms) (usually preceded by the) See Spanish Armada

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Armada an armed force; a fleet of ships of war, specifically, the fleet sent against England by Philip of Spain in 1588.

Examples: an armada of ships, 1533; of aircraft.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

armada - a large fleet                         fleet - a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

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armada

noun fleet, navy, squadron, flotilla An armada of allied ships participated in the invasion.

Translations

armada [ɑːˈmɑːdə] N → flota f, armada f
the Armada (Hist) → la(Armada)Invencible

armada [ˌɑː^rˈmɑːdə] n → armada f

armada

n → Armada f; the Armada → die Armada; (= battle) → die Armadaschlacht

armada [ɑːˈmɑːdə] n → armata (navale)