Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passage of arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sage of arms
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chivalric feat of arms involving the forcing of a passage protected by a knight or a group of knights.

noun

Any feat of arms, especially when used to display the prowess of the participants.

noun

A fight; (figuratively), an argument or verbal altercation.

Example Sentences

"[S]he is the high standard of comparison among the neighbouring wives […], who in any domestic passages of arms habitually call upon their husbands to look at the difference between their position and Mrs. Snagsby’s[…]."
"The lieutenant in charge of the traffic is a rude little bully, and Antonio has a passage at arms with him."

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

passages of arms (plural) passage at arms (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hastilude

Questions

What does passage of arms mean?: A chivalric feat of arms involving the forcing of a passage protected by a knight or a group of knights.
Where does passage of arms come from?: From French.

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