A communist-based military organization, often linked to a communist political party; the armed forces of a communist state.

(heraldry) Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.

A book etc concerning heraldry, especially a collection of coats of arms.

(rare) In, or pertaining to, armor.

A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it is a crystallophone.

One of the 15 Soviet Socialist Republics that made up the former Soviet Union (1920-1991, name changed in 1990). Became independent as the Republic of Armenia in 1991, after the collapse of the USSR.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Bharat, Army. An Indian army.

Obsolete form of armada (“fleet of warships”). / (obsolete) A catfish of the genus Silurus.

plural of armada

simple past tense and past participle of armour