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armed

Pronunciation: /ɑɹmd/

The English word “armed” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Equipped, especially with a weapon.
  2. Equipped with a gun.
  3. Prepared for use; loaded.
  4. Furnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
  5. Having prickles or thorns.
  6. Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
  7. Possessing arms of a specified number or type.
  8. Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.

Etymology

From arm (“to equip with a weapon”) + -ed.

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