Grenadier vs Army - What's the difference?
grenadier | army |
A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the (Grenadier Guards).
Any of various African weaverbirds or waxbills, especially the common grenadier or the red bishop.
Any of various deep-sea fish of the family Macrouridae that have a large head and body and a long tapering tail; a rattail.
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
# Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
# (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
(figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
(figuratively) Any multitude.
As nouns the difference between grenadier and army
is that grenadier is a type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards while army is a large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.As a proper noun Army is
a sports team representing the US Military Academy at West Point.grenadier
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(wikipedia grenadier)Noun
(en noun)Anagrams
* ----army
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(wikipedia army)Noun
(armies)- The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
- The Fourth Army''' suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second '''Army , also deployed on the Western front.
- The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
- It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
- On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.