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armed

1

[ ahrmd ]

adjective

  1. having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a weak-armed quarterback.

    a four-armed Hindu god;

    a weak-armed quarterback.



armed

2

[ ahrmd ]

adjective

  1. bearing firearms; having weapons:

    a heavily armed patrol.

  2. maintained by arms:

    armed peace.

  3. involving the use of weapons:

    armed conflict.

  4. equipped:

    The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

  5. (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
  6. fortified; made secure:

    Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

  7. (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.

armed

1

/ ɑːmd /

adjective

    1. having an arm or arms
    2. ( in combination )

      one-armed

      long-armed



armed

2

/ ɑːmd /

adjective

  1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
  2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty
  3. (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
  4. (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc

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Other Words From

  • half-armed adjective
  • well-armed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of armed1

First recorded in 1500–10; arm 1( def ) + -ed 3( def )

Origin of armed2

First recorded in 1250–1300; arm 2, + -ed 2( def )

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Example Sentences

Both are loosely organized collections of armed, right-wing groups that focus on recruiting among military and law enforcement veterans.

Caldwell also had a top-secret security clearance and served as a section chief for the FBI after leaving the armed forces in 2009, Plofchan said.

The issue that has arguably captured the most public attention is whether to eliminate the county’s $3 million School Resource Officer program, which places armed police in public schools.

In Aguascalientes, where they were reportedly taken under false pretenses from infiltrators, hundreds of Honduran soldiers and police armed with tanks, rifles and pistols waited for about 1,000 Honduran migrants.

Despite the ostensible democratic reforms in recent years, the Tatmadaw—as Myanmar’s armed forces are officially known—retained powerful influence, including control of the defense, border affairs and home affairs ministries.

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They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).

Most travelers return home from trips revitalized and armed with new goals.

Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.

In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.

But the police nevertheless declared Stone to be “armed and dangerous,” despite getting around with a cane.

All our people were well mounted, and armed with rifles, pistols, and bowie-knives.

To this, it is greatly to be feared, the fiery Southerns will not submit without an armed struggle.

Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.

The village was held by about 400 armed natives, who had killed one native and two European soldiers on the way.

Thus the whole State became one vast armed camp, nearly forty thousand men on a side, arrayed against each other.

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