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Added 9 October 2026

armiger

/ˈɑːmɪdʒə/ noun

Latin root: armiger Wiktionary

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An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; a man of the gentry ranking below a knight. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

Origin

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

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