in arms

prepositional phrase

In combat, at war.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In combat, at war.
    1 more example

    It is worthy of remark, especially on the part of those who realize that the sword fits the hand of the Church and that Catholicism is never more alive than when it is in arms, I say it is worthy of remark by these that Spain and Portugal through the very greatness of an experience still recent when the Reformation broke, lost the chance of combat.

    1920, Hilaire Belloc, Europe and the Faith

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
in action

Translations

Polish w stanie wojny, w ramionach
  • w stanie wojnyin combat
  • w ramionachheld by upper extremities
Spanish a upa
  • a upaheld by upper extremities
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APA

in arms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20arms

MLA

“in arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20arms. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in arms,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20arms.

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