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armée

army

noun ar-MEH Less Common
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Armée is the feminine past participle of armer (to arm) used as a noun, so the connection to weapons is embedded in the word itself. The French army is officially l'Armée de Terre (land army); l'Armée de l'Air is the air force. L'armée du Salut is the Salvation Army, showing the word's broader use for any organised force.

Examples

"Elle a rejoint l'armée à vingt ans."

Natural Translation

She joined the army at twenty.

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