Armed

a.	1.	Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
	2.	Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. A distemper eminently armed from heaven. - De Foe.
	3.	(Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; - said of beasts and birds of prey. Armed at all points (Blazoning) completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Armed en flute (Naut.) See under Flute. - Cussans. Armed magnet a magnet provided with an armature. Armed neutrality See under Neutrality.

Adj.	1.	armed - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" Antonyms: unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
	2.	armed - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva" Antonyms: armless - having no arms; "the armless Venus de Milo"
	3.	armed - used of plants and animals Antonyms: unarmed - used of plants or animals; without barbs or stings

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