English Explanatory Dictionary

armiger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
  2. Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːmɪdʒə/ /ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/

Word forms

armiger armigers

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armiger (“carrying weapons or armour or having coat of arms”).

Derived words

armigeral armigerous
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