ARMADA


Meaning of ARMADA in English

/ ɑːˈmɑːdə; NAmE ɑːrˈm-/ noun

a large group of armed ships sailing together :

The Spanish Armada was sent to attack England in 1588.

( figurative )

a vast armada of football fans

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Spanish , from armata , feminine past participle of Latin armare to arm.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.