armorial

[ ahr-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to heraldry or heraldic bearings.
2. bearing a coat or coats of arms:

   a set of armorial china.

noun

1. a book containing heraldic bearings and devices.

armorial

/ ɑːˈmɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

noun

1. a book of coats of arms

Other Words From

• unar·mori·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of armorial¹

First recorded in 1570–80; armory + -al ¹

Example Sentences

A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.

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I should like to see M. le Suisse take the trouble to open that armorial door for us.

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It is of oak, richly carved and painted; and covered profusely with verses, armorial bearings, and devices.

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To take a single instance: the poems never allude to the personal armorial bearings of the heroes.

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You enter a great paneled hall decorated with armorial bearings, with portraits, and with banners.

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