🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

armée

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁ.me

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Army/ˈɑːr.mi/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'armée a été déployée pour aider lors de la catastrophe."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large organized group of soldiers trained for war.

    "The army was deployed to assist in disaster relief efforts."
  2. 2

    A military force that is part of a nation's armed services.

    "He served in the army for five years before returning to civilian life."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'army' originates from the Latin 'armata', meaning 'armed', which evolved through Old French 'armée' in the 14th century. It has historically referred to a large organized body of armed personnel trained for warfare.

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