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   ar·mor

   /ˈärmər/

   noun

   • 1. the metal coverings formerly worn by soldiers or warriors to protect the body in battle: "knights in armor"
   • ▪ the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship to defend it from attack.
   • ▪ military vehicles collectively: "the contingent includes infantry, armor, and logistic units"
   • ▪ the protective layer or shell of some animals and plants.
   • ▪ a person's emotional, social, or other defenses: "his armor of self-confidence"

   verb

   • 1. provide (someone) with emotional, social, or other defenses: "the knowledge armored him against her"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French armure, from Latin armatura, from armare ‘to arm’ (see arm2).

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