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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

ARMOUR, a Chicago family who keep the world supplied with meat, and themselves out of the government jails.

From Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be by Gordon, Irwin Leslie