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navy

[ney-vee]

noun

plural

navies 
  1. the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.

  2. (often initial capital letter)the complete body of such warships together with their officers and enlisted personnel, equipment, yards, etc., constituting the sea power of a nation.

  3. (often initial capital letter)the department of government charged with its management.

  4. navy blue.

  5. Archaic.a fleet of ships.



adjective

  1. belonging or connected to a navy; naval.

    navy vessels in the harbor;

    a navy officer with combat experience aboard a submarine.

  2. of the color navy blue.

    Either tie will look great with your navy suit.

navy

/ ˈԱɪɪ /

noun

  1. the warships and auxiliary vessels of a nation or ruler

  2. (often capital) the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment

  3. short for navy blue

  4. archaica fleet of ships

  5. ( as modifier )

    a navy custom

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • pronavy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of navy1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English navie, from Middle French, from unattested Vulgar Latin navia, equivalent to Latin 屹() “ship” + -ia noun suffix ( -y 3 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of navy1

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin (unattested) ship, from Latin ship
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Kim has made it a priority to develop a nuclear-armed navy, and says he plans to build two more of these destroyers in the coming year.

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With more than 190,000 active personnel and boasting of its own ground, navy and air forces, the Revolutionary Guards is one of the country's most powerful - and most feared - military and political groups.

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After that, the plan is to design and build an entirely new nuclear-powered submarine model for the UK and Australian navies.

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The strikes on Hudaydah, which unusually were carried out by navy ships rather than aircraft, were conducted in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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Israel's foreign ministry said earlier that the country's navy had told the yacht to change course "due to its approach toward a restricted area".

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