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mu⋅ni⋅tion

[myoo-nish-uhn]
–noun
1. Usually, munitions. materials used in war, esp. weapons and ammunition.
2. material or equipment for carrying on any undertaking.
–verb (used with object)
3. to provide with munitions.

Origin:
1525–35; < L mūnītiōn- (s. of mūnītiō) a fortifying, equiv. to mūnīt(us) fortified (see munite ) + -iōn- -ion
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mu·ni·tion   (myōō-nĭsh'ən)   
n.  War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural.
tr.v.   mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions
To supply with munitions.

[Middle English municion, privilege supported by a document, from Old French, fortification, from Latin mūnītiō, mūnītiōn-, from mūnītus, past participle of mūnīre, to defend, from moenia, defensive walls of a town.]
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munition 
1448, from M.Fr. municion "fortification," from L. munitionem (nom. munitio) "a defending, fortification," from munire "to fortify," from moenia "defensive walls," related to murus "wall." By 1533 the sense had passed through "military stores" to become "ammunition."
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