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navy
[ ney-vee ]
- the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- (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.
- (often initial capital letter) the department of government charged with its management.
- Archaic. a fleet of ships.
navy
/ ˈ²Ô±ðɪ±¹Éª /
- the warships and auxiliary vessels of a nation or ruler
- the navyoften capital the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment
- short for navy blue
- archaic.a fleet of ships
- ( 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
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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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