Added 9 October 2026
armor
/ˈɑː.mə/ noun
In Latin: armātūra Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about armor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Protective covering made of metal and used in combat.
- A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles.
- Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant.
verb
- Equip with armor.
Origin
From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
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