Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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armailt m (genitive singular armailt, plural armailtean)

  1. army

Usage notes

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  • Arm is usually used to refer to the entire fighting force of a nation etc, while airmailt usually refers to the an "army" involved in a particular battle etc:
    Arm Bhreatainn anns a' Chogadh Mhòr - British Army in the First World War (the armed forces as a whole)
    airmailt Bhreatannach ann an Afraga - British Army in Africa

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