armor

[ ahr-mer ]
/ ˈɑr mər /

noun

verb (used with object)

to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.

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Also especially British, ar·mour.

Origin of armor

1250–1300; Middle English armo(u)r, armure < Anglo-French armour(e), armure Old French armëure < Latin armātūra armature; assimilated, in Middle English and Anglo-French, to nouns ending in -our -or2

OTHER WORDS FROM armor

ar·mor·less, adjectivean·ti·ar·mor, adjectivesub·ar·mor, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH armor

amour armoire armor

Words nearby armor

armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armor plate, armor-clad, armor-piercing, armorbearer, armored
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British Dictionary definitions for armoured (1 of 2)

armoured

US armored

/ (ˈɑːməd) /

adjective

having a protective covering, such as armour or bone
comprising units making use of armoured vehiclesan armoured brigade
(of glass) toughened

British Dictionary definitions for armoured (2 of 2)

armor
/ (ˈɑːmə) /

noun

the US spelling of armour
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Idioms and Phrases with armoured

armor

see chink in one's armor; knight in shining armor.

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