army

English

/ˈɑː.miː/, /ˈɑɹ.mi/

noun
Definitions
  • A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
  • The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
  • (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
  • (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
  • (figuratively) Any multitude.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English armee borrowed from Old French armee derived from Latin armāta, armāre (arm) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual), *h₂er- (fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂er-

Gloss

fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual

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