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- [ahr-mer]
- /ˈɑr mər/
- /ˈɑː.mər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-mer]
- /ˈɑr mər/
Definitions of armor word
- noun armor covering worn to protect the body against weapons 3
- noun armor any defensive or protective covering, as on animals or plants, or the metal plating on warships, warplanes, etc. 3
- noun armor the armored forces and vehicles of an army; tanks, reconnaissance cars, etc. 3
- noun armor a quality or condition serving as a defense difficult to penetrate 3
- verb transitive armor to put armor or armor plate on 3
- noun armor any covering worn as a defense against weapons. 1
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Origin of armor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Armor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
armor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
armor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for armor
noun armor
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
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