armiger
a person entitled to armorial bearings.
an armorbearer to a knight; a squire.
Origin of armiger
1Other words from armiger
- ar·mig·er·al [ahr-mij-er-uhl], /ɑrˈmɪdʒ ər əl/, adjective
Words Nearby armiger
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How to use armiger in a sentence
Joyce, and Mr. armiger, and my father and mother with me, where they stand till I was weary of their company and so away.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysBack to Mrs. Turner's, where several friends, all strangers to me but Mr. armiger, dined.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysJulia armiger sent me word just now that she had an extra ticket for the last Ambrose concert.
The Touchstone | Edith WhartonThe name kept the title after it—armiger—though the man himself had long departed to a life with other distinctions.
Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books | Horatia K. F. EdenAt noon comes my brother Tom and Mr. armiger to dine with me, and did, and we were very merry.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys
British Dictionary definitions for armiger
/ (ˈɑːmɪdʒə) /
a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman
a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight
Origin of armiger
1Derived forms of armiger
- armigerous (ɑːˈmɪdʒərəs), adjective
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