king-of-arms

[ king-uh v-ahrmz ]

/ ˈkɪŋ əvˈɑrmz /

noun, plural kings-of-arms.

a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.

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Origin of king-of-arms

First recorded in 1400–50, king-of-arms is from the late Middle English word king of armes. See king, arm²

Words nearby king-of-arms

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Example sentences from the Web for king-of-arms

Lyon is also king-of-arms for the national order of the Thistle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for king-of-arms

king-of-arms

noun plural kings-of-arms

the highest rank of heraldic officer, itself divided into the ranks of Garter, Clarenceaux, and Norroy and Ulster. In Scotland the first is Lyon

a person holding this rank

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