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Meaning of "armoury" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMOURY

armoury  [ˈɑːmərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMOURY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armoury is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMOURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

armoury

Arsenal

An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury or armory are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. Sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, like any temporary Post or patrol vehicle which is only operational in certain times of the day.

Definition of armoury in the English dictionary

The first definition of armoury in the dictionary is a secure place for the storage of weapons. Other definition of armoury is armour generally. Armoury is also a National Guard base.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARMOURY


almery
ˈɔːmərɪ
armory
ˈɑːmərɪ
bloomery
ˈbluːmərɪ
costumery
kɒˈstjuːmərɪ
creamery
ˈkriːmərɪ
custumary
ˈkʌstjuːmərɪ
dreamery
ˈdriːmərɪ
farmery
ˈfɑːmərɪ
gendarmerie
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
gendarmery
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ
memory
ˈmɛmərɪ
Montgomery
məntˈɡʌmərɪ
perfumery
pəˈfjuːmərɪ
plumery
ˈpluːmərɪ
primary
ˈpraɪmərɪ
rosemary
ˈrəʊzmərɪ
spermary
ˈspɜːmərɪ
summary
ˈsʌmərɪ
wormery
ˈwɜːmərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMOURY

armories
armorist
armorless
armory
armour
armour plate
armour-bearer
armour-clad
armour-piercing
armour-plated
armour-plating
armoured
armoured car
armoured personnel carrier
armourer
armouries
armourless
armozeen
armozine
armpit

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMOURY

add insult to injury
bistoury
bury
canterbury
century
coloury
dyvoury
flavoury
floury
fury
injury
jury
loury
luxury
mercury
savoury
stoury
treasury
unsavoury
vapoury

Synonyms and antonyms of armoury in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARMOURY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «armoury» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of armoury

Translation of «armoury» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMOURY

Find out the translation of armoury to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of armoury from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armoury» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

武装
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arsenal
570 millions of speakers

English

armoury
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शस्त्रागार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترسانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Оружейная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arsenal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রাগার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arsenal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gudang senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffenarsenal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍備
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pabrik senjata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huy chương học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருவிகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रागार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cephanelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arsenale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbrojownia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

збройова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arsenal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπλοστάσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arsenaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

armory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

armory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armoury

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMOURY»

The term «armoury» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMOURY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «armoury» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «armoury» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armoury

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2 QUOTES WITH «ARMOURY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word armoury.
1
Jeremy Irvine
My bedroom's like an armoury.
2
T. E. Lawrence
The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMOURY»

Discover the use of armoury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armoury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complete American Armoury and Blue Book: Combining 1903, ...
This is the consolidated and unduplicated edition of three separate volumes on the armorial bearings of American families published between 1903 and 1923.
John Matthews, Peter Matthews, 2009
2
Classical Comedy: Armoury of Laughter, Democracy's Bastion ...
Mainly focusing on Aristophanes as the father of classical comedy, the author explores the development of the art and concerns of comedy as related to the fortunes of democratic ideals of fifth and fourth century B.C.E. Athens.
Tom Rothfield, 1999
3
Chittagong Armoury Raiders: Reminiscences
Biographical accounts of some revolutionaries in the Indian freedom struggle.
Kalpana Dutt, 1979
4
The Jewish Armoury
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Isaac Lindo Mocatta, 2012
5
The Armoury
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anon, 2010
6
Old World Armoury: Militaria and Miscellania
In a grim world of perilous adventures you need to be well prepared or you will face certain death.
Robert J. Schwalb, 2005
7
The Arms & Armoury of Mysore Palace
Catalog.
Mysore Palace, H. T. Talwar, 1994
8
Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and ...
lomion. keepers of the records, of the jewel office, of the Spa- ' nisti armoury, the horse armoury, and the new or small armoury ; with barracks for the soldiers of the garrison, and handsome houses for several officers who reside here.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, James Millar, 1810
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
records, of (be jewel office, of the Spanish armoury, bouses, store rooms, a brcw- liouse, a salting-house, and Public the horse armoury, and the new or small armoury ; with barrelling-honse ; under the direction of seven com- Buildings, ...
10
THE PENNY MAGAZINE FO THE SOCIETY FOT HE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL ...
The armoury, now termed " Queen Elizabeth's" by a recent order of the Board of Ordnance, was long shown to the visiters of the Tower as the " Spanish Armoury." This title was given to it from a belief that it contained weapons, instruments of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMOURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armoury is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flexing: the 'bone-breaking' dance craze that bubbled up from …
The local dancers taking part in FlexN Manchester were all flown out to the Armoury show for what was their first taste of flexing. “Whoa, I had ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
From Hawk-Eye to Harmison – it's the 2015 Ashes quiz!
2Australian spinner Nathan Lyons has in his armoury a back-spinning delivery which received a Test debut in 2012 when he bowled it to South ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Jonathan Marray (GB) / Frederik Nielsen (Den) v Ivan Dodig (Cro …
Surely having such a weapon in the armoury is cheating. There's nothing Murray can do. The Croat concludes the game with an ace down the ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
4
Tchaikovsky piano competition sees self-taught Frenchman take …
(Gergiev's contacts book should be donated to the Kremlin Armoury one day as a priceless record of music's solar system.) • The world's most ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
The Harper government is marked by its mean streak
A rational debate on factual grounds is just not in their armoury. They always need to add an extra gratuitous slander, even when it's completely ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
PlanetSide 2 on PS4 is just as good as the PC
and there's not much imagination evident in the armoury of weapons. The art design is also highly generic, which creates a real problem in ... «Metro, Jul 15»
7
Mission: Awareness
Paul Nichols and his horse Zoe ride through Brandon to meet up with veterans at the Brandon Armoury on Sunday. Nichols is riding across ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
8
The price of preparedness
... admirals come and go, policies change and nothing, as the years tick away, is added to the national armoury. Does this all sound familiar? «Lloyd's List, Jul 15»
9
In Lust We Trust
The stick and carrot strategy used in such struggles abound in the armoury of the Americans. A commentator has added a sardonic concern: ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Pictures: Huddersfield Giants battle through for crucial 32-14 win to …
Rovers simply didn't have an answer to Brough's vast array of kicking armoury, with his breathtaking cross kick for Jermaine McGillvary's ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»

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