Arius |
a Greek theologian and Christian priest in Alexandria (256?-336 A.D.). |
Arizona |
a southwestern U.S. state between California and New Mexico. (abbr.: AZ) |
ark |
(sometimes cap.) according to the Old Testament, a large boat built by Noah to preserve life during the Flood. [4 definitions] |
Arkansas |
a south central U.S. state between Mississippi and Oklahoma. (abbr.: AR) |
ark of the covenant |
according to the Old Testament, the sacred chest in which the ancient Hebrews carried the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. |
arm1 |
either of the two upper limbs of the human body, between the shoulders and the wrists. [3 definitions] |
arm2 |
(usu. pl.) weapons, esp. those that shoot or explode. [7 definitions] |
armada |
a fleet of armed ships. [2 definitions] |
armadillo |
a burrowing nocturnal mammal of the southern United States and South America, whose body is armored by jointed, bony plates. |
Armageddon |
according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. [2 definitions] |
armament |
weapons and supplies used to equip a military unit such as a tank, warship, airplane, or the like. [4 definitions] |
armature |
a coil-wrapped iron core that rotates in a magnetic field to induce electrical current in a generator, or that produces motion in an electrical motor when current is passed through it. [4 definitions] |
armband |
a cloth band worn around the upper arm as a badge of rank, membership, or the like, or as a symbol, as of mourning. |
armchair |
a chair having supports at the sides for resting one's arms. [2 definitions] |
armed |
holding or bearing weapons. [4 definitions] |
armed forces |
all the military forces of a nation or group of nations. |
armed to the teeth |
carrying numerous weapons in preparation for attack or defense. |
Armenia |
a Near Eastern country between Georgia and Turkey; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [2 definitions] |
Armenian |
of or pertaining to Armenia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
armful |
the quantity that can be carried by one arm or in the arms. |
armhole |
an opening in a garment meant for the arm to pass through, as into a sleeve. |