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Armiger   /ˈɑrmɪgər/   Listen
Armiger

noun
1.
A squire carrying the armor of a knight.  Synonym: armor-bearer.
2.
A nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms.





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... this problem of classification is one of nomenclature—the use of the terms "vallettus" and "esquier" (or, the Latin equivalents of the latter, "armiger" and "scutifer"). Chaucer scholars have generally assumed that the term "esquier" represents a rank higher than "vallettus." But they give no evidence in support, of this distinction, and we are interested in knowing whether ...
— Chaucer's Official Life • James Root Hulbert


Words linked to "Armiger" :   nobleman, lord, noble, armor-bearer, squire


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