armed - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'armed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Armed

[ a.]

- Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
- Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
- Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.

2 . Armed

[ imp. & p. p.]

- of Arm

Meaning of 'armed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . armed

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

Example in sentence:

armed robbery

Meaning (2):
- having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination

Example in sentence:

the many-armed goddess Shiva

Nearby Words:

arm arm-gret armada armadillo armadillos armado armament armamentary armature armchair

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United States Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces— Used to denote collectively the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Armed Forces of the United States
Armed Forces of the United States— a term used to denote collectively all components of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

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