AL'ARM, n. 1. Any sound, outcry or information intended to give notice of approaching danger as, to sound an alarm.2. A summon to arms.3. Sudden surprise with fear or terror; as, the fire or the enemy excited an alarm.4. Terror; a sensation excited by an apprehension of danger, from whatever cause; as, we felt an alarm at the cry of fire.5. In fencing, an appeal or challenge.
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