armorial

[ahr-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr-]

adjective

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic bearings.
bearing a coat or coats of arms: a set of armorial china.

noun

a book containing heraldic bearings and devices.

Origin of armorial

First recorded in 1570–80; armory + -al¹

Related formsun·ar·mo·ri·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for armorial

Historical Examples

The eagle was probably the armorial badge of the hero of this stanza.
Y Gododin
Aneurin
The armorial bearing of the family commemorates deeds of heroic enterprise five hundred years ago.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago
John S. C. Abbott
It is often charged with armorial insignia, and thus is a true coat of arms.
The Handbook to English Heraldry
Charles Boutell
An armorial lance flag, pointed or swallow-tailed at the fly.
The Handbook to English Heraldry
Charles Boutell
All of the figures and the horse are decorated with armorial bearings.
The Heritage of Dress
Wilfred Mark Webb

British Dictionary definitions for armorial

armorial

adjective

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

noun

a book of coats of arms

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Word Origin and History for armorial

adj.

1570s, from armory + -al (1).

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Examples from the Web for armorial

Historical Examples

The eagle was probably the armorial badge of the hero of this stanza.

The armorial bearing of the family commemorates deeds of heroic enterprise five hundred years ago.

It is often charged with armorial insignia, and thus is a true coat of arms.

An armorial lance flag, pointed or swallow-tailed at the fly.

All of the figures and the horse are decorated with armorial bearings.

armorial

Word Origin and History for armorial

adj.

Origin of armorial