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navy

UK
/ˈneɪvi/
US
/ˈneɪvi/

Translations

navynoun
navies
pl
UK
/ˈneɪvi/
US
/ˈneɪvi/
The navy was deployed to protect the country's maritime borders.
La marine a été déployée pour protéger les frontières maritimes du pays.
bleu marine
She wore a navy dress to the formal event.
Elle portait une robe bleu marine pour l'événement officiel.
Synonyms
fleet
warships
naval service
marine force
naval force
navyadjective
more navy
Comp.
most navy
Super.
UK
/ˈneɪ.vi/
US
/ˈneɪ.vi/
Used attributively to denote the dark blue colour, e.g. ‘a navy skirt’.
He matched the grey suit with a navy tie.
Il a assorti son costume gris avec une cravate marine.

Definitions

navynoun
A branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea.
The navy was deployed to protect the country's maritime borders.
A dark blue color, often associated with uniforms of naval forces.
She wore a navy dress to the formal event.
navyadjective
Of a dark blue colour resembling that of typical naval uniforms (navy blue).
He matched the grey suit with a navy tie.
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