a collection of men armed for battle; a naval armament, armada, or fleet; a great number of something. See also array, force, host, multitude, troop.
Armentose
Armoury
Army, Armies
Aroma
Array
Examples: army of ants; of arguments; of caterpillars; of idlers; of locusts; of lovely looks; of martyrs; of misfortunes; of people; of pestilence; naval army [manned with sailors and marines]; sea army [sailors and marines]; army of sins; of speeches wise; of waiters, c. 1890; of words; of good words.