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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

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

Back at the playground it's the end of another long day in body armour, but Captain Bustamante says he has to keep going.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

She felt as if she’d shed a hundred pounds of armour.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

Dick’s report comes after other competitors in the athletic retail industry, including On Running, Columbia Sportswear and Under Armour, disappointed investors with lower-than-expected second-quarter financial reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

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