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army
English
Etymology
From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin arm?ta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin arm?re (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?er- (“to join, fit together”).Doublet of armada. Displaced native Middle English heere, here, from Old English here.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ä'm?, IPA(key): /???.mi?/
- (General American) enPR: är'm?, IPA(key): /???.mi/
- Rhymes: -??(?)mi
Noun
army (plural armies)
- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) Any multitude.
Synonyms
- host
- here
- ferd
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- navy
- Air Force
- Marines
Anagrams
- Mary, Mayr, Myra, Yarm, mary, yarm
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gathering
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??æ.ð?.???/
Etymology 1
From Middle English gadering, from Old English gaderung (“gathering, assembly”), equivalent to gather +? -ing (verbal noun ending).
Noun
gathering (plural gatherings)
- A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
- A group of people or things.
- (bookbinding) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
- A charitable contribution; a collection.
- (medicine) A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.
Translations
Further reading
- gathering on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Section (bookbinding) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
From Middle English gaderynge, equivalent to gather +? -ing (present participle ending).
Verb
gathering
- present participle of gather
Adjective
gathering (not comparable)
- That gathers together
Derived terms
- data-gathering
- evidence-gathering
Anagrams
- nightgear
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