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Webster 1913 Edition

Army

Ar′my

,
Noun.
[F.
armée
, fr. L.
armata
, fem. of
armatus
, p. p. of
armare
to arm. Cf.
Armada
.]
1.
A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.
2.
A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause;
as, the Blue Ribbon
Army
.
3.
A great number; a vast multitude; a host.
An
army
of good words.
Shakespeare
Standing army
,
a permanent army of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers.

Webster 1828 Edition

Army

'ARMY

,
Noun.
1.
A collection or body of men armed for war, and organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, under proper officers. In general, an army in modern times consists of infantry and cavalry, with artillery; although the union of all is not essential to the constitution of an army. Among savages, armies are differently formed.
2.
A great number; a vast multitude; as an army of locusts or caterpillars. Joel 2:25.

Definition 2024

Army

Army

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English

Proper noun

Army

  1. A sports team representing the US Military Academy at West Point.
    Army has several returning starters this year.
  2. Hexagram 7 of the I Ching (䷆)

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Noun

army ‎(plural armies)

  1. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
    The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
    1. Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
      The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
    2. (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
      The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
  2. The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
    The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
  3. (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
    It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
  4. (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
    Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
  5. (figuratively) Any multitude.
    On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.

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Most common English words before 1923: placed · desire · greater · #565: army · horse · send · peace

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Etymology

From (1386) Middle English armee, from Old French armee (French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta ‎(“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre ‎(“to arm”), itself related to arma ‎(“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- ‎(“to join, fit together”). Displaced native Old English here.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.miː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.mi/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)mi

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