armure

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman, Old French armure, from Latin armatura. Doublet of armature.

Noun

armure (plural armures)

  1. A fabric woven with a raised pattern similar to chain mail.

French

Etymology

From Middle French armure, from Old French armure, armeüre, inherited from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁ.myʁ/
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Noun

armure f (plural armures)

  1. armor

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman armure, from Latin armātūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /armˈɛu̯r(ə)/, /armˈiu̯r(ə)/, /armˈuːr(ə)/, /armˈɔr(ə)/, /armˈər(ə)/

Noun

armure (plural armures)

  1. weaponry, the tools of warfare
  2. armour, protection
  3. weapons; arms
  4. A armoured troop or soldier
  5. A military action or event
  6. (figuratively) An implement; a device

Descendants

References


Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French armure, armeure.

Noun

armure f (plural armures)

  1. armor (protective clothing worn for battle)

Descendants

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (armeure, supplement)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin armātūra.

Noun

armure f (oblique plural armures, nominative singular armure, nominative plural armures)

  1. armor (protective clothing worn for battle)

Descendants

See also

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (armeure, supplement)
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