Etymology : Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin armare, from arma weapons, tools; akin to Latin ars skill, Greek harmos joint, arariskein to fit
Pronunciation :
Function : verb
Date : 12th century
1. equipped with weapons; prepared with equipment; covered protectively; having arms, having upper limbs. armed\armed\ , a.
2. furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. "and armed host.".
3. furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. a distemper eminently armed from heaven.
4. (her.) having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.armed at all points (blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-Ã -pie ussans.armed en flute. (naut.) see:
under flute.armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature.armed neutrality. see:
under neutrality.armed adj.
5. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" [ant: unarmed].
6. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess shiva" [ant: armless].
7. used of plants and animals [ant: unarmed].
8. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
9. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
10. Having horns, beak, talons, etc; - - said of beasts and birds of prey. characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" used of plants and animals having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva".
11. 1. Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon, usually a gun. City police said the man was armed with a revolver. a barbed-wire fence patrolled by armed guards The rebels are well organised, disciplined and very well armed.
12. An armed attack or conflict involves people fighting with guns or carrying weapons. They had been found guilty of armed robbery. ¡Ù unarmed see also:
arm, -armed.