Definition of armada Armada

/ɑɹmɑˈdʌ/ - [armadu] - Ar•ma•da

We found 7 definitions of armada from 6 different sources.

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What does armada mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: armadas

armada - a large fleet
  fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • armada (v. t.)
    A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • armada
    ärm-ā′da, n. a fleet of armed ships, esp. the self-styled Invincible Armada sent by Philip II. against England in 1588. [Sp.—L. armata, armare, to arm.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • armada
    A Spanish term signifying a royal fleet; it comes from the same root as army. The word armado is used by Shakspeare.

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