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单词 armipotent
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armipotentadj.n.

Brit. /ɑːˈmɪpət(ə)nt/, U.S. /ɑrˈmɪpəd(ə)nt/
Forms: Middle English armypotente, Middle English–1500s armypotent, 1500s armipotente, 1500s– armipotent, 1600s armipatent.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin armipotent-, armipotēns.
Etymology: < classical Latin armipotent-, armipotēns strong in war, valiant < arma arms (see arms n.) + potēns potent adj.1
Chiefly poetic.
Powerful in the use of arms; mighty in battle. Also figurative.Originally as an epithet of Mars.In quot. 1717 as n. (with the): the armipotent one, i.e. Mars.
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c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1124 Ther stood the temple of Mars Armypotente.
c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 939 (MED) O Thow, rede Marz, Armypotente.
1553 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Eneados vi. xiv. 83 And of achillis, armypotent ofspring [L. genus armipotentis Achilli].
1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 645 The Armipotent Mars, of Launces the almighty. View more context for this quotation
1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iii. lxx. 53 Our God the Lord Armipotent.
1662 J. Wenlock Humble Declar. 12 Your Royal Heroick and Magnanimous Brother, that armipotent Duke of York.
1717 T. Parnell tr. Homer's Battle Frogs & Mice iii. 22 'Twas thus the Armipotent advis'd the Gods.
1796 W. Amphlett Triumphs of War 9 Ambition swells his breast armipotent.
1838 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth (ed. 2) 1st Ser. 111 So ought England..to plant..English manliness, English freedom..wherever the simple natives bow to her armipotent sceptre.
1871 J. A. Heraud War of Ideas 24 O Paris..With hosts beleaguered, thither sent By that wise King armipotent Out of the North.
a1916 J. Payne Way of Winepress (1920) 8 To see the golden dawning gleam, The sun armipotent cleave the twilight's caverns hoary.
1998 A. Danchev Alchemist of War 156 Numbering strategists (armchair and armipotent) and the militarily curious of many lands.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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