эскадра

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эскадра

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadre, itself from Italian squadra.

Pronunciation

Noun

эска́дра (eskádraf inan (genitive эска́дры, nominative plural эска́дры, genitive plural эска́др)

  1. (military, usually navy, rarely air force) squadron
    • 1819, “V. НОВОСТИ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКІЯ.”, in Nikolay Gretsch, editor, Syn otechestva, number XXXIV-XL:
      Между тем пишут что Американская эскадра состоящая из двух линейных кораблей и пяти фрегатов плывет в Испанию, и что Американскія [sic] войска вступили уже в Испанскую провинцию Техас.
      Meždu tem pišut što Amerikanskaja eskadra sostojaščaja iz dvux linejnyx korablej i pjati fregatov plyvet v Ispaniju, i što Amerikanskija [sic] vojska vstupili uže v Ispanskuju provinciju Texas.
      In the meantime, they write that an American squadron consisting of two battleships and five frigates is sailing to Spain, and that American troops have already entered the Spanish province of Texas.

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