man-at-arms

man-at-arm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man at ahrm]
- /mæn æt ɑrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man at ahrm]
- /mæn æt ɑrm/

Definitions of man-at-arms word

noun plural man-at-arms a soldier. 1
noun plural man-at-arms a heavily armed soldier on horseback, especially in medieval times. 1
noun man-at-arms a soldier, esp a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times 0
noun man-at-arms a soldier; esp., a heavily armed medieval soldier on horseback 0
noun man-at-arms A medieval heavily armed mounted member of the cavalry. 0

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Origin of man-at-arms

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75

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Parts of speech for Man-at-arms

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Man-at-arms

man-at-arms popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for man-at-arms

noun man-at-arms

gallant — brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
paladin — any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
chevalier — a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour

All 15 Synonyms of man-at-arms