armiger

American  

[ahr-mi-jer] / ˈɑr mɪ dʒər /

noun

1. a person entitled to armorial bearings.

2. an armorbearer to a knight; a squire.

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armiger British  

/ ˈɑːmɪdʒə, ɑːˈmɪdʒərəs /

noun

1. a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman

2. a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight

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Other Word Forms

• armigeral adjective
• armigerous adjective

Etymology

Origin of armiger

1755–65; < Medieval Latin: squire, Latin: armorbearer (noun), armorbearing (adj.), equivalent to armi- (combining form of arma arm ² ) + -ger bearing, base of gerere to carry, wear

Example Sentences

Then he found his answer, and this time it was John Stirling, armiger, scholar in divinity, who spoke.

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Those of the old magnates who did not become knights were known as armigers, or armor-clad foot-soldiers.

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Everybody calls himself a gentleman nowadays; even Mr. Chalker, who is going to sell me up, I suppose; but everybody, if you please, is not armiger.

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The armiger, no longer toiling after his knight with heavy helmet and shield, bore his own arms, as he drove along, proudly and pleasantly upon his carriage door.

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On his burly sword-arm, each intrepid champion wore an "armiger," or ribbon of his colour.

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