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Norroy

British  
/ ˈnɒrɔɪ /

noun

  1. the third King-of-Arms in England: since 1943, called Norroy and Ulster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Norroy

C15: Old French nor north + roy king


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At Hillsborough Castle on Sunday, the Accession Proclamation was read by the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Robert Noel in front of an audience of dignitaries and members of the public.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2022

At Hillsborough Castle on Sunday, the Accession Proclamation will be read by the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Robert Noel in front of an audience of dignitaries and members of the public.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2022

Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the three senior officers of arms at the College of Arms in London, the heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of the Commonwealth.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2022

The final proclamation is made by Norroy King of Arms, at present Arthur William Steuart Cochrane.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I am not a Clarencieux, nor Norroy, sir, to make out your genealogy," said the old peer, with ineffable disdain.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever

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