call to arms en · NOUN
Meanings
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An appeal to fight or to engage in conflict.
This is a call to arms, will you stand beside me? This is our time to fight, no more compromising
2007, “Halo”, performed by Machine Head:
- (figuratively) An appeal to undertake a particular course of action or to support a specific cause; a call to action.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calls to arms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| call-to-arms | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fi taistelukutsu (appeal to undertake a course of action) · nl wapenkreet (appeal to undertake a course of action) · cmn 號召 /号召 (appeal to undertake a course of action) · pt apelo às armas (appeal to undertake a course of action) · pl wezwanie do broni (appeal to undertake a course of action) · ru призы́в к ору́жию (appeal to undertake a course of action) · es llamada a las armas (appeal to undertake a course of action) · la vocatio ad arma (appeal to undertake a course of action) · fr appel aux armes (appeal to undertake a course of action)