armada

name

1. The Spanish Armada which sailed against England in 1588.
2. A village in Michigan.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish armada (“fleet, navy”), from Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armō, from arma. Doublet of army.

1. A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
2. Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
3. A large flock of anything.

   “An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset.”