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navy

[ ney-vee ]

noun

plural navies.
  1. the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
  2. (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.
  3. (often initial capital letter) the department of government charged with its management.
  4. Archaic. a fleet of ships.


adjective

  1. belonging or connected to a navy; naval:

    navy vessels in the harbor;

    a navy officer with combat experience aboard a submarine.

  2. of the color navy blue:

    Either tie will look great with your navy suit.

navy

/ ˈ²Ô±ðɪ±¹Éª /

noun

  1. the warships and auxiliary vessels of a nation or ruler
  2. the navy
    often capital the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment
  3. short for navy blue
  4. archaic.
    a fleet of ships
  5. ( as modifier )

    a navy custom

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù´Ç·²Ô²¹Â·±¹²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of navy1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English navie, from Middle French, from unattested Vulgar Latin navia, equivalent to Latin ²ÔÄå±¹(¾±²õ) “ship†+ -ia noun suffix ( -y 3 )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of navy1

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin ²ÔÄå±¹¾±²¹ (unattested) ship, from Latin ²ÔÄå±¹¾±²õ ship
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Its navy has been trying to prevent sabotage of undersea cables.

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The Bangladeshi navy also participated in a multinational maritime exercise organised by Pakistan off the Karachi coast in February.

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The statement explained the navy experts "expressed interest based on the object's appearance and measurements".

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Patrol aircraft and Nato forces also assisted with the monitoring operation, the navy said.

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Born "navy blue" as a result of pre-foetal circulation issues, he was immediately ventilated and placed in intensive care.

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