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  Philip Danforth 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.

armour

¹ American  

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. armor.

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Armour ² American  

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /

noun

1. Philip Danforth 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.

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armour British  

/ ˈɑːmə /

noun

1. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle

2. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc

3. military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these

4. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals

5. nautical the watertight suit of a diver

6. engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure

7. heraldic insignia; arms

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verb

1. (tr) to equip or cover with armour

Usage

See -our.

Etymology

Origin of armour

C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment

Example Sentences

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Other Ukrainian soldiers reported the North Koreans lacked body armour, winter clothing and helmets.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Found only in Ecuador's Andes Mountains, its spiny armour helps protect it from eagle-eyed predators that can see through its disguise.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Parton sang “I’m just a backwards Barbie / too much make-up, too much hair”, but her image was both a coat of armour and an astute disguise that helped get her noticed in show business.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

He would have to spend all tomorrow scrubbing his armour.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

A Conagra Brands recall in 2023 connected to a plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, affected its Armour Star Vienna sausages as well as those made under private labels sold at Kroger and Walmart.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Under Armour has cut more than 25% of its products over the past two years and is investing more in its bestselling items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Other sportswear and retail brands declined as well, including Nike, lululemon, Under Armour and Target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Competitors in the athletic retail industry, including On Running, Under Armour and Columbia Sportswear, disappointed investors in recent weeks with mixed quarterly results and cautious outlooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

At that time, the Union Stock Yard was dominated by two other meat men: Philip Armour, who specialized in pork; and Nelson Morris, who dealt principally in beef.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield