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Meaning of armory in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɑrməri/
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Noun
armory
Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘armor’): from Old French armoirie, armoierie, from armoier‘to blazon’, from arme‘weapon’ (see arms). The change in the second syllable in the 17th century was due to association with armor
Definitions
1.
a collection of resources
Examples
« he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer »
2.
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
3.
a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
4.
a place where arms are manufactured