Armada 868261 223675272 2008-07-05T05:43:51Z 99.243.141.75 /* Other uses */ url not active {{wiktionarypar|Armada|armada}} '''Armada''', used in English, is a word of Spanish origin similar to '''navy''' or '''fleet''', but is slightly archaic and romanticised, and carries implications of links to historical Spanish naval traditions. This is the same meaning as in Spanish, but in English, unlike in Spanish, it refers particularly to the [[Great Armada]] of 1588. In etymological origin, '''armada''' is a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word meaning "armed" in the feminine form. It is used in many Spanish-speaking nations as the title of the national naval force (other Spanish-speaking countries use ''marina'' [English: navy] or ''marina de guerra'' [English: war navy]). Mexico uses the variation ''Marina Armada'' (Armed Navy) for the [[Mexican Navy]]. The word has evolved to mean a military navy or fleet in its [[English language]] use. In Spanish the word ''armada'' also appears in other military contexts, such as ''fuerzas armadas'' (English: armed forces). El Salvador uses the term ''Fuerza Armada de El Salvador'', in English [[Military of El Salvador|Armed Force of El Salvador]]. =='''Armada''' may refer to:== ====Naval / military ==== =====Historic===== *The [[Spanish Armada]] or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588. *The [[English Armada]] or Counter Armada, an unsuccessful English naval campaign in 1589 following the defeat of the Spanish Armada. *The [[Armada of 1779]] or Other Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by France and Spain in 1779. *[[HMS Armada|HMS ''Armada'']], name of two ships in the British Royal Navy. =====National Navies===== *Argentina: ''Armada de la República Argentina'': [[Argentine Navy|Armada of the Argentine Republic]] *Chile: ''Armada de Chile'': [[Navy of Chile|Armada of Chile]] *Colombia: ''Armada Nacional'': National Armada. (See [[Colombian National Armada]]) *Mexico: ''Marina Armada'' : Armed Navy. (See: [[Mexican Navy]]) *Ecuador: ''Armada Ecuatoriana'': [[Ecuadorian Navy|Ecuadorian Armada]] *Spain: ''[[Armada Española]]'': [[Spanish Navy]] *Venezuela: ''Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela'': [[Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela]]. =====Armed Forces===== ''Fuerza Armada de El Salvador'' : [[Military of El Salvador|Armed Force of El Salvador]]. ==== Products ==== * [[Nissan Armada]], a model of car * [[Compaq]] Armada, a model of laptop computer * ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'', an animated TV series and toy line, part of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' franchise * [[Armada (album)|''Armada'' (album)]], an album by black metal band Keep of Kalessin * The name of three different [[board game]]s * [[Armada (video game)|''Armada'' (video game)]], a video game which was popular on the Sega Dreamcast * [[Wing Commander: Armada|''Wing Commander: Armada (video game)]], a video game by [[Origin Systems]] * [[Star Trek: Armada|''Star Trek: Armada (video game)]], a [[Star Trek]] game published by [[Activision]] * [[Armada Tweezers]], a wide range of Cosmetic Tweezers by [[Armada Beauty Care]] ==== Groups and companies ==== * [[Armada Design Group]], a Vancouver Canada based design firm specializing in Branding and Visual Communications. www.armadadesign.ca * [[Armada Rijeka]], a football fan club from Rijeka, Croatia * [[Armada (comics)|Armada]], a division of [[Acclaim Comics]] Inc., which published licensed own properties * [[Armada (company)]], a company that produces alpine skis and outerwear * [[Twin Armada (company)]], a company that sells fashion clothing online * [[Armada Beauty Care]], a company that produces and sells beauty & hair care instruments * [[Armada Music]], a music label created by Armin van Buuren ====Other uses==== *[[Long Beach Armada of Los Angeles of California of the United States of North America Including Barrow, Alaska]], a professional [[baseball]] team of the independent [[Golden Baseball League]] *[[Armada, Michigan]], a small village in the US *''[[Armada (Capoeira)]]'', a move in the Brazilian martial art capoeira *[[Armada (moth)]], a genus of the [[Catocalinae]] family *[[Armada (Bas-Lag)|Armada]], the name of a fictional floating city in China Miéville's novel ''[[The Scar]]'' *Armada, the name of a football team in West Kent Sunday League Division 2 {{disambig}} [[el:Αρμάδα]] [[fr:Armada]] [[ja:アルマダ (曖昧さ回避)]] [[pl:Armada]] [[pt:Armada]] [[tr:Armada]]