Standard Lemma guide

armour

name · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 R M ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A small city, the county seat of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

name

Meaning 3

A township in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

British standard spelling of armor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

British standard spelling of armor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: armor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protective covering

7

noun

Meaning 7

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protective covering, protective cover, protection

Narrower terms: body armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract, shield, buckler

8

noun

Meaning 8

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: military unit, military force, military group, force

9

verb

Meaning 9

equip with armor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: equip, fit, fit out, outfit

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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