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armed — W3S3 [a:md US a:rmd] adj 1.) carrying weapons, especially a gun ≠ ↑unarmed armed police ▪ The Minister was kidnapped by armed men on his way to the airport. ▪ The prisoners were kept under armed guard . armed with ▪ The suspect is armed with a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
armed — / ärmd/ adj 1: having a weapon an armed assailant 2: involving the use of a weapon an armed attack Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Armed — Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
armed — [ armd ] adjective ** 1. ) carrying a weapon, especially a gun: Be careful I think he s armed. armed with: a bank robber armed with a shotgun a ) involving the use of weapons: armed robbery former terrorists who have abandoned the armed struggle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
armed — ärmd adj 1) having an arm or arms esp. of a specified kind or number usu. used in combination <long armed> <two armed> 2) having a spiny rostellum <a tapeworm armed with numerous hammer shaped hooks> … Medical dictionary
armed — armed; un·armed; … English syllables
armed — [ärmd] adj. 1. provided with arms (weapons), armor, etc. 2. having arms (limbs) of a specified kind [long armed] … English World dictionary
armed — (adj.) equipped for battle, early 13c., pp. adjective from ARM (Cf. arm) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
armed — [adj] with weapon accoutered, equipped, fitted out, girded, loaded, outfitted, packing*, steeled, supplied; concept 182 … New thesaurus
armed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ equipped with or involving a firearm … English terms dictionary
Armed — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Armed caption = sire = Bull Lea grandsire = Bull Dog dam = Armful damsire = Chance Shot sex = Gelding foaled = 1941 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Brown breeder = Calumet Farm owner =… … Wikipedia
