armure

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.

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

Further reading

• “armure” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• murera, rameur

Alternative forms

• armeure, armour, armor, armwr, armore, armur, aarmer

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

Alternative forms

• armeure

Etymology

From Old French armure, armeure.

Noun

armure f (plural armures)

1. armor (protective clothing worn for battle)

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (armeure, supplement)

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)

See also

• hernois
• escut
• helme

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (armeure, supplement)