Phrase guide

suit of armour

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

armor that protects the wearer's whole body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: body armor, body armour, suit of armor, coat of mail, cataphract

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armor, armour

Narrower terms: bulletproof vest, chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour, corselet, corslet, cuirass

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Rüstung — Translations
  • German: Ritterrüstung — Translations
  • German: Panzer — Translations
  • German: Harnisch — Translations
  • Greek: πανοπλία (panoplía) — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: πᾰνοπλῐ́ᾱ (pănoplĭ́ā) — Translations
  • Japanese: 具足 (gusoku) — Translations
  • Polish: zbroja — Translations
  • Turkish: zırh — Translations
  • Welsh: arfwisg — Translations