Associations to the word «Alarum»

Wiktionary

ALARUM, noun. A danger signal or warning.
ALARUM, noun. A call to arms.
ALARUM, verb. (archaic) To sound alarums, to sound an alarm.

Dictionary definition

ALARUM, noun. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.