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- [ahr-mee]
- /ˈɑr mi/
- /ˈɑːmi/
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- [ahr-mee]
- /ˈɑr mi/
Definitions of army word
- countable noun army An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments. 3
- countable noun army An army of people, animals, or things is a large number of them, especially when they are regarded as a force of some kind. 3
- noun army the military land forces of a nation 3
- noun army a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services 3
- noun army of, relating to, or characteristic of an army 3
- noun army any large body of people united for some specific purpose 3
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Origin of army
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English armee < Middle French < Latin armāta. Cf. Armada
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Parts of speech for Army
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
army popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
army usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for army
noun army
- artillery — Artillery consists of large, powerful guns which are transported on wheels and used by an army.
- corps — A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
- infantry — soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
- squad — a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
adjective army
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
- soldierly — of, like, or befitting a soldier.
- militaristic — a person imbued with militarism.
Antonyms for army
noun army
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
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