Army

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A great number; a vast multitude; a host.

II. Army ·noun A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; as, the Blue Ribbon Army.

III. Army ·noun A collection or body of men armed for war, ·esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.

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