Armiger

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Armiger \Ar"mi*ger\, n. [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms +
     gerere to bear.]
     Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who
     bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use,
     one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial
     bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire. --Jacob.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  armiger
       n 1: a squire carrying the armor of a knight [syn: {armor-bearer}]
       2: a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms