armorial

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

/ ɑrˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /

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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.

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Origin of armorial

First recorded in 1570–80; armory + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM armorial

un·ar·mo·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby armorial

armored heart, armored personnel carrier, armored rope, armored scale, armorer, armorial, Armorica, Armorican, armorist, armorize, armor-piercing

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How to use armorial in a sentence

A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
I should like to see M. le Suisse take the trouble to open that armorial door for us.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
It is of oak, richly carved and painted; and covered profusely with verses, armorial bearings, and devices.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
To take a single instance: the poems never allude to the personal armorial bearings of the heroes.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang

You enter a great paneled hall decorated with armorial bearings, with portraits, and with banners.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 8, August 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for armorial

armorial

/ (ɑːˈmɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

noun

a book of coats of arms

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