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Added 9 October 2026

armed

/ɑɹmd/ adjective

In Latin: armātus, armiger Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about armed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Equipped, especially with a weapon.
nuclear-armed
Equipped with a gun.
Prepared for use; loaded.

verb

simple past and past participle of arm

adjective

Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
Possessing arms of a specified number or type.
the four-armed creature
Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.

Origin

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

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