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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-vee]
- /ˈneɪ vi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-vee]
- /ˈneɪ vi/
Definitions of navies word
- noun plural navies the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler. 1
- noun plural navies (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. 1
- noun plural navies (often initial capital letter) the department of government charged with its management. 1
- noun plural navies navy blue. 1
- noun plural navies Archaic. a fleet of ships. 1
- noun navies Plural form of navy. 1
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Origin of navies
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English navie < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *navia, equivalent to Latin nāv(is) ship + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Navies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
navies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
navies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for navies
adjective navies
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