Not having a weapon not armed; The soldiers concerned were unarmed at the time. The meaning of unarmed is not armed or armored;
Definition of unarmed adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. See examples of unarmed used in a sentence. 'unarmed' also found in these entries (note:
Not using or involving a weapon Not using or involving a weapon. If a person or vehicle is unarmed, they are not carrying any weapons. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective unarmed, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Unarmed meaning, definition, what is unarmed: Unarmed synonyms, unarmed pronunciation, unarmed translation, english dictionary definition of unarmed.
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