"flying army" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flying armies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flying army (plural flying armies)
  1. (archaic, military) A body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-flying_army-en-noun-HBwQbI55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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