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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. 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. the navy
    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. archaic.
    a fleet of ships
  5. ( as modifier )

    a navy custom

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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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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Australia recently announced efforts to expand its navy and now hosts four US military bases - decisions fuelled in part by the rise of China.

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To the widow of the navy officer who was married barely a few days ago?

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Royal Navy ships based in Plymouth and Portsmouth were deployed to track Russian warships through British waters this week, a navy spokesperson has said.

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The bags first became a “must-need item” last year — with the store releasing the mini totes in navy, yellow, red and forest green.

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They were Dallas navy and Mavericks retro green.

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