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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Armada \Ar*ma"da\ ([aum]r*m[=a]"d[.a] or [aum]r*m[aum]"d[.a]), n. [Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr. armatus, p. p. of armare. See {Arm}, verb (used with an object) {Army}.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, adjective d. 1558.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
armada
noun: a large fleet
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "armada": Naval Construction Battalion, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, argosy, coast guard, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, marine, merchant fleet, merchant marine, merchant navy, mosquito fleet, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve, navy, squadron, task force, task group
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Armada, MI (village, FIPS 3520) Location: 42.84100 N, 82.88346 W Population (1990): 1548 (514 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48005
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Armada, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 1573 Housing Units (2000): 558 Land area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.707976 sq. miles (1.833650 sq. km) FIPS code: 03520 Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26 Location: 42.843535 N, 82.881846 W ZIP Codes (1990): 48005 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Armada, MI Armada
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