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Meaning of navy in English
Pronunciation
/ˈneɪvi/
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Noun
navy
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘ships collectively, fleet’): from Old French navie‘ship, fleet’, from popular Latin navia‘ship’, from Latin navis‘ship’
Definitions
1.
an organization of military naval forces
2.
a dark shade of blue