army
see also: Army, ARMY
Etymology
Army
Proper noun
ARMY
Etymology
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see also: Army, ARMY
Etymology
From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf.
Pronunciation- (RP) enPR: ä'mē, IPA: /ˈɑː.miː/
- (America) enPR: är'mē, IPA: /ˈɑɹ.mi/
- (Australia) enPR: ä'mē, IPA: /ˈɐː.mi(ː)/
army (plural armies)
- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- 1858, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, letter to Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde:
- An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.
- The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- 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.
- (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.
- 1858, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, letter to Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde:
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
- (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
- (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
- Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
- (figuratively) Any multitude.
- There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.
- The military as a whole.
- The People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
- The Yugoslav Army consisted of the War Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
- Iran's army consists of the Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
- French: armée
- German: Heer, Landstreitkräfte, Armee
- Italian: esercito
- Portuguese: exército
- Russian: а́рмия
- Spanish: ejército
Army
Proper noun
- A sports team representing the US Military Academy at West Point.
- Army has several returning starters this year.
- Hexagram 7 of the I Ching (䷆)
ARMY
Etymology
From an acronym/backronym based on army ("Adorable Representative for MC Youth"), suggesting a large, devoted fanbase.
Nounarmy
- (fandom slang, uncountable) The fandom of the K-pop boy band BTS.
- (fandom slang, countable) An individual fan of the K-pop boy band BTS.
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