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well-armed

well-armed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wel ahrmd]
    • /wɛl ɑrmd/
    • /wel ɑːmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel ahrmd]
    • /wɛl ɑrmd/

Definitions of well-armed word

  • adjective well-armed bearing firearms; having weapons: a heavily armed patrol. 1
  • adjective well-armed maintained by arms: armed peace. 1
  • adjective well-armed involving the use of weapons: armed conflict. 1
  • adjective well-armed equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators. 1
  • adjective well-armed (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell. 1
  • adjective well-armed fortified; made secure: Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair. 1

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Origin of well-armed

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at arm2, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Well-armed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-armed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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