passage of arms

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A chivalric feat of arms involving the forcing of a passage protected by a knight or a group of knights.
  2. Any feat of arms, especially when used to display the prowess of the participants.
  3. A fight; (figuratively), an argument or verbal altercation.
    — [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[…].

词形变化

passages of arms plural passage at arms alternative

词源

From French.
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