Armada

Armada
noun /ɑːˈmɑːdə/
The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588

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(especially that of Spain against England in 1588), ,


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  • Armada — Armada, used in English, is a word of Spanish origin similar to navy or fleet, but is slightly archaic and romanticised, and carries implications of links to historical Spanish naval traditions. This is the same meaning as in Spanish, but in… …   Wikipedia

  • armada — [ armada ] n. f. • 1828; mot esp. « armée navale » ♦ L Invincible Armada : flotte de Philippe II envoyée contre l Angleterre et qui fut en partie détruite par la tempête. ♢ Grand nombre de choses ou de personnes ressenties comme agressives. Une… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • armadă — ARMÁDĂ, armade, s.f. (La spanioli) Flotă de mari proporţii. – Din sp., fr. armada. Trimis de ana zecheru, 16.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  ARMÁDĂ s. v. armată, oaste, oştire, putere, trupe. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  armádă s. f …   Dicționar Român

  • Armada — Sf Kriegsflotte; große Zahl per. Wortschatz fach. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus span. armada Kriegsflotte, Kriegsheer , zu l. armātus bewaffnet , dem PPP. von l. armāre ausrüsten, bewaffnen , zu l. arma n. Gerätschaften, Waffen . Allgemein… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Armada — (Torroella de Fluviá,Испания) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 17474 Torroella de F …   Каталог отелей

  • Armada — Armada, MI U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 1573 Housing Units (2000): 558 Land area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Armada, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 1573 Housing Units (2000): 558 Land area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • armada — (n.) fleet of warships, 1530s (erroneously, as armado), from Sp. armada an armed force, from M.L. armata (see ARMY (Cf. army)). Especially of the Invincible Armada of Philip II of Spain (1588). Current form of the word is from 1590s …   Etymology dictionary

  • armada — armáda ž DEFINICIJA 1. vojn. a. vojska, oružana sila, armija b. velika flota 2. razg. divlja, razularena vojska; soldateska 3. (Armada) ime skupine organiziranih navijača NK Rijeka SINTAGMA Nepobjediva armada pov. velika flota koju je španjolski… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • armada — sustantivo femenino 1. Conjunto de las fuerzas navales de un Estado: Los Estados Unidos han intervenido con su armada en el conflicto. Sinónimo: marina. 2. Conjunto de barcos de guerra: Los buques que los británicos enviaron a las maniobras… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Armada — Ar*ma da ([aum]r*m[=a] d[.a] or [aum]r*m[aum] d[.a]), n. [Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr. armatus, p. p. of armare. See {Arm}, v. t. {Army}.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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