king-of-arms

[ king-uhv-ahrmz ]

/ ˈkɪŋ əvˈɑrmz /

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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 late Middle English king of armes. See king, arm²

Words nearby king-of-arms

kinglet, kingly, king mackerel, kingmaker, King, Martin Luther, Jr., king-of-arms, king of beasts, king of kings, king of the castle, king of the forest, king of the herrings

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How to use king-of-arms in a sentence

I wish I was a young Carole King, working in the Brill Building.
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There are parks filled with men pushing strollers and coffee shops where fathers meet their friends, babes in arms.
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As played by Omundson, King Richard is effeminate, sincere, and ten times funnier than everyone else.
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But his words felt forced and were belied his 2004 vote to oppose marking Martin Luther King Jr.
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The last film about Martin Luther King was made for television in 1977.
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The big room at King's Warren Parsonage was already fairly well filled.
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A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.
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However, on reaching Spain, the magic of the Emperor's personality soon restored the vigour and prestige of the French arms.
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The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.
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One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.
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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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