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单词 Army and Navy
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Definition of Army and Navy in English:

Army and Navy

(also Army-Navy, Army & Navy)
adjective ˌɑːmi (ə)n(d) ˈneɪvi
British
  • 1British. Designating a society (the "Army and Navy Co-operative Society") and any of the stores operated by it, established for the purpose of providing a wide range of household goods at the lowest possible rates. Now rare.

  • 2US. Designating a store which specializes in surplus military equipment, or the goods sold there; = "Army-Navy".

noun ˌɑːmi (ə)n(d) ˈneɪvi
British
  • British. A branch of the Army and Navy stores, especially the principal one in Victoria, London.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From army + and + navy.

Definition of Army and Navy in US English:

Army and Navy

(also Army-Navy, Army & Navy)
adjectiveˌɑːmi (ə)n(d) ˈneɪvi
British
  • 1British. Designating a society (the "Army and Navy Co-operative Society") and any of the stores operated by it, established for the purpose of providing a wide range of household goods at the lowest possible rates. Now rare.

  • 2US. Designating a store which specializes in surplus military equipment, or the goods sold there; = "Army-Navy".

nounˌɑːmi (ə)n(d) ˈneɪvi
British
  • British. A branch of the Army and Navy stores, especially the principal one in Victoria, London.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From army + and + navy.

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