armiger

ar·mi·ger

(är′mə-jər)

1. A bearer of armor for a knight; a squire.

2. A person entitled to bear heraldic arms.

[Medieval Latin, from Latin, arms-bearing : arma, arms; see arm² + gerere, to carry.]

ar·mig′er·al (-mĭj′ər-əl), ar·mig′er·ous (-əs) adj.

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armiger

(ˈɑːmɪdʒə)

1. (Heraldry) a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman

2. (Historical Terms) a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight

3. (Military) a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight

[C16: from Medieval Latin: squire, from Latin: armour-bearer, from arma arms + gerere to carry, bear]

armigerous adj

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ar•mi•ger

(ˈɑr mɪ dʒər)

n.

1. a person entitled to armorial bearings.

2. squire (def. 2).

[1755–65; < Medieval Latin: squire, Latin: armor-bearer (n.), <arma arm² + -ger, derivative of gerere to carry, wear]

ar•mig′er•al, adj.

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Noun	1.	armiger - a squire carrying the armor of a knight armor-bearer squire - young nobleman attendant on a knight
	2.	armiger - a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm

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