Array
/ษหษนeษช/
The meaning and definition of Array, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
โdrawn up in battle arrayโ
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A large collection.
โWe offer a dazzling array of choices.โ
verb
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To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
โHe was arrayed in his finest robes and jewels.โ
- To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
disarray
Origin
From Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arayer, from Latin arredo.
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