
English word army comes from Latin arma, Old French (842-ca. 1400) arme (Weapon.)
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arma (Latin)
(Late Latin) weapon (pluralonly) defence. (pluralonly) defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of war.. (pluralonly) soldiers, military power. (pluralonly) tools. (pluralonly) war.
arme (Old French)
Weapon.
armare (Latin)
armatus (Latin)
Armour Armed. Armoured. Equipped. Fortified.
armāta (Malayalam)
armer (Old French)
To arm (equip with weapons).
armee (Old French)
(Anglo-Norman) army.
armee (Middle English)
Army.
army (English)
(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.. (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) [...]