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navy

[ ney-vee ]

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noun

, plural na·vies.

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.
navy blue ( def 1 ).
Archaic. a fleet of ships.

adjective

belonging or connected to a navy; naval:
navy vessels in the harbor;
a navy officer with combat experience aboard a submarine.
of the color navy blue:
Either tie will look great with your navy suit.

navy

/ ˈneɪvɪ /

noun

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

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pro·na·vy adjective

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Word 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 nāv(is) “ship” + -ia noun suffix ( -y ³ )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of navy¹

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin nāvia (unattested) ship, from Latin nāvis ship

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Example Sentences

“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.

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He was a great lover of the navy, and he liked me because of it.

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My father was in an intelligence unit for the U.S. Navy, as he had been in World War II.

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The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.

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Within hours, the Indonesian navy said dozens of bodies were being seen.

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We show the Navy all our important operations cables; they have their own ways of doing things and don't open out so freely.

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This Committee shall be divided into three sections, viz.:—Of diplomacy; of the navy; and of the army.

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Thomas Harvey, a distinguished officer in the British navy, died at Bermuda, aged 65.

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Her total Naval complement is 2200 officers and enlisted men of the regular Navy.

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He was promoted up the ladder of success steadily, and in 1910 he received his commission as a Commander in the Navy.

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