navy

CEFRB1

/ˈneɪvi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A country's military force that fights at sea.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A governmental department in charge of a country's maritime military force.

Examples

  • I'm looking for a navy blue raincoat, size 36.

  • The yard builds ships for the Navy.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /-vi/
  • /-vɪ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any fleet of maritime vessels, and especially the entire fleet of any particular nationality, including vessels that are commercial, military, or both.

  2. A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.

  3. A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.

More examples

In context

  • I went into the navy.

  • People who get seasick easily shouldn't join the navy.

  • The cover is as navy as a bruise.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English nave, navye, from Anglo-Norman, Old French navie, from Latin nāvigia < nāvigium, from Latin nāvigō, nāvis (“boat”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Compare Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), Persian ناو (nâv, “boat, warship”), Sanskrit नाव (nāva, “ship”), Old English nōwend (“mariner, sailor”). By surface analysis, Latin nav- + -y. Displaced native Old English sċiphere (literally “ship army”).