alarum – call to battle/a trumpet call to arms
(Pronounced uh-lar-uhm)
The word alarum is found in act 1, start of scene 2. of Macbeth Shakespeare.
"The King's headquarters: alarum within."
To remember the definition of the word alarum, use the following mnemonic:
The alarm went and men started beating drums (alarum) and trumpets and other men were shouting, "To battle."
