Armorial

2 definitions found

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

  Armorial \Ar*mo"ri*al\, a. [F. armorial, fr. armoiries arms,
     coats of arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms,
     coats of arms, fr. armes, fr. L. arma. See {Arms}, {Armory}.]
     Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of
     a family.
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           Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.
                                                    --Wordsworth.
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     {Armorial bearings}. See {Arms}, 4.
        [1913 Webster] Armoric

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  armorial
       adj : of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial
             bearing"