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armiger

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːmɪdʒə/

The English word “armiger” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
  2. Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armiger (“carrying weapons or armour or having coat of arms”).

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