Meaning of arsenal in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrs(ə)n(ə)l/

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  1. Noun

    arsenal

    Etymology

    early 16th century (denoting a dock for the construction and repair of ships): from French, or from obsolete Italian arzanale, based on Arabic dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, from dār‘house’ + al-‘(of) the’ + sinā‘a‘art, industry’

    Definitions

    1. all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  2. 2. a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
  3. 3. a place where arms are manufactured

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  • « Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have. »
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