a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. “And armed host.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [ 1913 Webster ]
A distemper eminently armed from heaven. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey. [ 1913 Webster ]
Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Cussans. -- Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. -- Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. -- Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state, Syn. GIA, Example:the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres
[御敌 / 禦敵, yù díㄩˋ ㄉㄧˊ] armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest#66379
[そなえる, sonaeru] (v1, vt) (1) to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; (2) to have ready; to prepare for; (3) to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be armed with; (P)#9857
[トモダチさくせん(トモダチ作戦);ともだちさくせん(友達作戦), tomodachi sakusen ( tomodachi sakusen ); tomodachisakusen ( tomodachi sakusen )] (n) Operation Tomodachi; United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami