/
əˈreɪ/
n.
- an impressive display or range of a particular thing.
- an ordered arrangement of troops.
- Mathematics an arrangement of quantities or symbols in rows and columns; a matrix.
- Computing an ordered set of related elements.
- Law a list of impanelled jurors.
- literary elaborate or beautiful clothing.
v.
- display or arrange in a neat or impressive way.
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(be arrayed in)
be elaborately clothed in.
- Law impanel (a jury).
Etymology
ME: from OFr. arei (n.), areer (v.), based on L. ad- ‘towards’ + a Gmc base meaning ‘prepare’.