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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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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

But Count Binface, who dresses with a grey dustbin over his head wearing a cape and silver armour, could snatch a fifth of the votes, according to a Survation poll.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Inna Lytvynenko always puts on her bright orange body armour when she's out on an emergency call.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Following the report by Dame Sarah Atherton, external, the Ministry of Defence brought out a new version of its latest body armour adapted for female troops in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Then there were harness-barrels, in which the armour was packed in hay for expeditions overseas—some of it was still packed from the last expedition, and a curious mixture it was.

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

“As we navigate a challenging consumer demand environment, we continue to make progress in building a more focused Under Armour, despite updating our full-year revenue outlook,” said Chief Executive Kevin Plank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“So far, AI isn’t poised to steal portfolio managers’ jobs,” says Bryan Armour, a fund analyst at Morningstar.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The 38-year-old has been free to sign with a retail partner for his line of shoes and sports wear since ending a 12-year deal with US activewear firm Under Armour last year.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Curry signed with Nike for the first four seasons of his career before switching to Under Armour in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Sweats with Under Armour blazing down the sides.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes