ARMY


Meaning of ARMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-mē ]

noun

( plural armies )

Etymology: Middle English armee, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin armata — more at armada

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a large organized body of armed personnel trained for war especially on land

b. : a unit capable of independent action and consisting usually of a headquarters, two or more corps, and auxiliary troops

c. often capitalized : the complete military organization of a nation for land warfare

2. : a great multitude

an army of birds

3. : a body of persons organized to advance a cause

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.