armed

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[ ahrmd ]
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adjective
  1. having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a four-armed Hindu god; a weak-armed quarterback.

Origin of armed

1
First recorded in 1500–10; arm1 + -ed3

Other definitions for armed (2 of 2)

armed2
[ ahrmd ]

adjective
  1. bearing firearms; having weapons: a heavily armed patrol.

  2. maintained by arms: armed peace.

  1. involving the use of weapons: armed conflict.

  2. equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

  3. (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.

  4. fortified; made secure: Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

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

Origin of armed

2
First recorded in 1250–1300; arm2, + -ed2

Other words from armed

  • half-armed, adjective
  • well-armed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for armed (1 of 2)

armed1

/ (ɑːmd) /


adjective
  1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc

  2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty

  1. (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed

  2. (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc

British Dictionary definitions for armed (2 of 2)

armed2

/ (ɑːmd) /


adjective
    • having an arm or arms

    • (in combination): long-armed; one-armed

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