under arms

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under arms

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not comparable Equipped with weapons (of a country, army etc.); in a state of armed, military readiness. They were preceded by a small party of the national guard, in their uniform, and under arms.
Australia, not comparable Carrying a weapon (chiefly of a criminal); of a crime, committed using a weapon or weapons.

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adj equipped with weapons; in a state of military readiness

Ελληνικά	ένοπλος énoplos

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@misc{under_arms_2026,
  title = {under arms},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under%20arms},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}