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- [ney-vee]
- /ˈneɪ vi/
- /ˈneɪvi/
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- [ney-vee]
- /ˈneɪ vi/
Definitions of navy word
- noun plural navy the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler. 1
- noun plural navy (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 navy (often initial capital letter) the department of government charged with its management. 1
- noun plural navy navy blue. 1
- noun plural navy Archaic. a fleet of ships. 1
- noun navy The branch of a nation’s armed services that conducts military operations at sea. 1
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Origin of navy
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 Navy
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navy 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for navy
noun navy
- armada — An armada is a large group of warships.
- flotilla — a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
- merchant marine — the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.
- vessels — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
adjective navy
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- ultramarine — of the color ultramarine.
- indigo — a blue dye obtained from various plants, especially of the genus Indigofera, or manufactured synthetically.
- sapphire — any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
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