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armour (British, Canada, Australia)

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.

Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder.

Latin arma

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin armō

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?

Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?

Latin -tūra

Latin armātūra

Old French armeure

Anglo-Norman armurebor.

Middle English armure

English armor

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From Middle English Category:English terms inherited from Middle English#ARMOR Category:English terms derived from Middle English#ARMOR armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman Category:English terms derived from Anglo-Norman#ARMOR armure and Old French Category:English terms derived from Old French#ARMOR armeüre, from Latin Category:English terms derived from Latin#ARMOR armātūra. Doublet of armature and armureCategory:English doublets#ARMOR. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) +‎ -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition)Category:English terms suffixed with -or#ARMOR.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.mə/Category:English 2-syllable words#ARMOR Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ARMOR
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/Category:English 2-syllable words#ARMORCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#ARMOR
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Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)Category:Rhymes:English/ɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)#ARMOR Category:Rhymes:English/ɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/2 syllables#ARMOR

Noun

armor (countable and uncountable, plural armors)Category:English lemmas#ARMOR Category:English nouns#ARMOR Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR Category:English countable nouns#ARMOR Category:English countable nouns#ARMOR Category:English entries with incorrect language header#ARMOR Category:Pages with entries#ARMOR Category:Pages with 4 entries#ARMOR (chiefly American spelling Category:American English forms#ARMOR)

(uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
a suit of armor

Hyponyms: body armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armor
- 2025, “Someone's Daughter”, in Duél, performed by Jinjer:
  You teach me how to be a man / Though I am someone's daughter / The path of warrior was set for me / And I had to try on the armour / No it doesn't suit me / And it feels so heavy / I'm frightened and so ashamed / That I have to combat the world alone / That I have to swing my sword alone
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(uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
Synonyms: carapace, chitin, horn
(uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR) A metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
Synonym: armor plate
(countable Category:English countable nouns#ARMOR) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
(military Category:en:Military#ARMOR, uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
Synonyms: cavalry, mechanized
- 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Miranda Keyes (Justis Bolding), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: The Ark:
  Good work, Chief. Link up with our armor on the far side of the wall.
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(hydrology Category:en:Hydrology#ARMOR, uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#ARMOR) The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

Synonyms

(body armour): body armour, body armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armour, suit of armor
(animal): horn, carapace, chitin
(metal plate): armour plate, armor plate
(military): mechanized, cavalry

Related terms

Translations

protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces

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Albanian: tarogzë (sq)Category:Terms with Albanian translations#ARMOR, parzmore (sq)Category:Terms with Albanian translations#ARMOR, ^{(please verify)} armor (sq) ?Category:Requests for gender in Albanian entries#ARMORCategory:Terms with Albanian translations#ARMOR Category:Requests for review of Albanian translations#ARMOR
Arabic: دِرْع m (dirʕ)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#ARMOR
Armenian: զրահ (hy) (zrah)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#ARMOR, պատյան (hy) (patyan)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#ARMOR
Asturian: armadura fCategory:Terms with Asturian translations#ARMOR, cenonda fCategory:Terms with Asturian translations#ARMOR (granary's), cimblaCategory:Terms with Asturian translations#ARMOR (walls or chests)
Avar: йарагъ-матахӏ (jarağ-mataḥʳ)Category:Terms with Avar translations#ARMOR
Azerbaijani: zirehCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#ARMOR, dəmir geyimCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#ARMOR (of a knight), yaraq-əsləhəCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#ARMOR (of a knight), yaraq-əsbabCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#ARMOR (of a knight), yaraq-yasaqCategory:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#ARMOR (of a knight)
Bashkir: һауыт (hawıt)Category:Terms with Bashkir translations#ARMOR
Belarusian: браня́ f (branjá)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#ARMOR, даспе́хі m pl (daspjéxi)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#ARMOR
Bulgarian: броня́ (bg) f (bronjá)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#ARMOR
Catalan: arnès (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#ARMOR, armadura (ca) fCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#ARMOR
Chechen: please add this translation if you canCategory:Requests for translations into Chechen#ARMOR
Chinese:
Mandarin: 盔甲 (zh) (kuījiǎ)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#ARMOR Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#ARMOR, 鐵甲 / 铁甲 (zh) (tiějiǎ)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#ARMOR Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#ARMOR, 鎧甲 / 铠甲 (zh) (kǎijiǎ)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#ARMOR Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#ARMOR
Czech: brnění (cs) nCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR, zbroj (cs) fCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR, pancíř (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR
Danish: rustning cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#ARMOR
Dutch: pantser (nl) nCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#ARMOR, harnas (nl) nCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#ARMOR
Esperanto: kiraso (eo)Category:Terms with Esperanto translations#ARMOR, armaĵoCategory:Terms with Esperanto translations#ARMOR
Finnish: haarniska (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR (body), panssari (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR (vehicle etc.)
French: armure (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#ARMOR
Galician: armadura (gl) fCategory:Terms with Galician translations#ARMOR
Georgian: ჯავშანი (ka) (ǯavšani)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#ARMOR, აბჯარი (ka) (abǯari)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#ARMOR, საჭურველი (sač̣urveli)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#ARMOR
German: Rüstung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR, Panzerung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR, Armierung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR, Bewehrung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR
Greek: θωράκιση (el) f (thorákisi)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR, πανοπλία (el) f (panoplía)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR, οπλισμός (el) m (oplismós)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR
Hebrew: שִׁרְיוֹן (he) m (shiryon)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#ARMOR
Hindi: कवच (hi) m (kavac)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#ARMOR
Hungarian: páncél (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#ARMOR, páncélok (hu) plCategory:Terms with Hungarian translations#ARMOR
Icelandic: brynja (is) fCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#ARMOR
Indonesian: zirah (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#ARMOR
Irish: armúr mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#ARMOR
Italian: armatura (it) fCategory:Terms with Italian translations#ARMOR
Japanese: 鎧 (ja) (yoroi)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#ARMOR, 装甲 (ja) (sōkō)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#ARMOR
Khmer: ក្រោះ (km) (krɑh)Category:Terms with Khmer translations#ARMOR
Korean: 갑옷 (ko) (gabot)Category:Terms with Korean translations#ARMOR
Latgalian: brūneCategory:Terms with Latgalian translations#ARMOR
Latin: armātūra fCategory:Terms with Latin translations#ARMOR
Latvian: bruņas plCategory:Terms with Latvian translations#ARMOR
Lithuanian: šarvaiCategory:Terms with Lithuanian translations#ARMOR
Macedonian: оклоп m (oklop)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#ARMOR, панцир m (pancir)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#ARMOR
Maltese: armatura fCategory:Terms with Maltese translations#ARMOR
Manchu: ᡠᡴ᠋ᠰᡳ᠍ᠨ (uksin)Category:Terms with Manchu translations#ARMOR
Māori: pākaiCategory:Terms with Māori translations#ARMOR
Maranao: bakakesCategory:Terms with Maranao translations#ARMOR
Marathi: कवच n (kavac)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#ARMOR
Mingrelian: ანჯარი (anǯari)Category:Terms with Mingrelian translations#ARMOR
Mon: ပၠောံခြပ် (mnw)Category:Terms with Mon translations#ARMOR
Mongolian: хуяг (mn) (xujag)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#ARMOR
Norwegian:
Bokmål: rustning m or fCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#ARMOR (body)

Nynorsk: rustning fCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#ARMOR (body)
Occitan: armadura (oc) fCategory:Terms with Occitan translations#ARMOR
Old English: byrne fCategory:Terms with Old English translations#ARMOR
Ossetian: згъӕрӕфтыд (zǧæræftyd)Category:Terms with Ossetian translations#ARMOR
Pali: kavaca mCategory:Terms with Pali translations#ARMOR
Persian: زره (fa) (zere)Category:Terms with Persian translations#ARMOR
Polish: zbroja (pl) fCategory:Terms with Polish translations#ARMOR, pancerz (pl) mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#ARMOR
Portuguese: armadura (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#ARMOR
Romanian: armură (ro) fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR, blindaj (ro) nCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR
Russian: броня́ (ru) f (bronjá)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR, ла́ты (ru) f pl (láty)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR, доспе́хи (ru) m pl (dospéxi)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: о̀клоп mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#ARMOR

Latin: òklop (sh) mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#ARMOR
Slovak: brnenie nCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#ARMOR
Slovene: oklep (sl) mCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#ARMOR
Spanish: armadura (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#ARMOR, blindaje mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#ARMOR
Swedish: rustning (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#ARMOR
Tagalog: balutiCategory:Terms with Tagalog translations#ARMOR
Thai: เกราะ (th) (kerāa)Category:Terms with Thai translations#ARMOR
Turkish: zırh (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#ARMOR
Ugaritic: 𐎘𐎗𐎊𐎐 (ṯryn)Category:Terms with Ugaritic translations#ARMOR
Ukrainian: броня́ (uk) f (bronjá)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#ARMOR, ла́ти f pl (láty)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#ARMOR
Vietnamese: áo giáp (vi)Category:Terms with Vietnamese translations#ARMOR, giáp (vi)Category:Terms with Vietnamese translations#ARMOR
Yiddish: פּאַנצער m (pantser)Category:Terms with Yiddish translations#ARMOR

natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body

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Armenian: զրահ (hy) (zrah)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#ARMOR, պատյան (hy) (patyan)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#ARMOR
Belarusian: па́нцыр m (páncyr)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#ARMOR
Bulgarian: защитна обвивка f (zaštitna obvivka)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#ARMOR
Chinese:
Mandarin: 鎧甲 / 铠甲 (zh) (kǎijiǎ)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#ARMOR Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#ARMOR
Czech: krunýř (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR; pancíř (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR (colloquial)
Dutch: pantser (nl) nCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#ARMOR
Finnish: panssari (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR
French: cuirasse (fr) fCategory:Terms with French translations#ARMOR
German: Panzerung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR
Greek: θωράκιση (el) f (thorákisi)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR
Hebrew: שִׁרְיוֹן (he) m (shiryon)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#ARMOR
Irish: armúr mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#ARMOR
Italian: corazza (it)Category:Terms with Italian translations#ARMOR
Japanese: 鎧 (ja) (yoroi)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#ARMOR, 装甲 (ja) (sōkō)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#ARMOR
Korean: 철갑 (ko) (cheolgap)Category:Terms with Korean translations#ARMOR
Macedonian: оклоп m (oklop)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#ARMOR, школка f (školka)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#ARMOR
Māori: pākaiCategory:Terms with Māori translations#ARMOR
Marathi: कवच n (kavac)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#ARMOR
Polish: pancerz (pl) mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#ARMOR
Portuguese: couraça (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#ARMOR
Russian: па́нцирь (ru) m (páncirʹ)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR
Slovak: pancier mCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#ARMOR
Slovene: oklep (sl) mCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#ARMOR
Spanish: coraza (es) fCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#ARMOR
Ukrainian: па́нцир m (páncyr)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#ARMOR

tank — see tank

other heavy mobile assault vehicle

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Albanian: koracë (sq)Category:Terms with Albanian translations#ARMOR
Czech: obrněné vozidlo nCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR
Dutch: pantservoertuig (nl) nCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#ARMOR
Finnish: panssariajoneuvo (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR
Georgian: ჯავშან-ტექნიკა (ǯavšan-ṭekniḳa)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#ARMOR
German: Panzerung (de) fCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR, Panzer (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR, PanzerkraftwagenCategory:Terms with German translations#ARMOR
Greek: τεθωρακισμένο (el) n (tethorakisméno)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR
Hebrew: משוריין m (meshuryan)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#ARMOR
Indonesian: lapis bajaCategory:Terms with Indonesian translations#ARMOR
Macedonian: оклоп m (oklop)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#ARMOR
Polish: pojazd opancerzony mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#ARMOR
Portuguese: (veículo) blindado mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#ARMOR
Romanian: vehicul blindat nCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR, blindat (ro) nCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR
Russian: боева́я брони́рованная маши́на f (bojevája bronírovannaja mašína)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR, ББМ f (BBM)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR, бронетранспортёр (ru) m (bronetransportjór)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR (armoured personnel carrier)
Slovak: obrnené vozidlo nCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#ARMOR
Slovene: oklepnik mCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#ARMOR
Spanish: blindado (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#ARMOR
Yiddish: פּאַנצער m (pantser)Category:Terms with Yiddish translations#ARMOR

military formation consisting primarily of tanks

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Czech: obrněné vojsko nCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR, obrněná vojska plCategory:Terms with Czech translations#ARMOR
Dutch: pantserformatie fCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#ARMOR
Finnish: panssarijoukot plCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR, panssariosastoCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#ARMOR
Georgian: ჯავშან-ტექნიკა (ǯavšan-ṭekniḳa)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#ARMOR
Greek: τεθωρακισμένα (el) n pl (tethorakisména)Category:Terms with Greek translations#ARMOR
Polish: wojska pancerne plCategory:Terms with Polish translations#ARMOR
Romanian: unitate blindată fCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR, trupe blindate f plCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#ARMOR
Russian: бронета́нковые войска́ n pl (bronetánkovyje vojská)Category:Terms with Russian translations#ARMOR
Slovak: obrnené vojsko nCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#ARMOR, obrnené vojská plCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#ARMOR

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