Meaning of ARMORIAL
| Pronunciation: | | âr'mowreeul
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (heraldry) of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial bearing" |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
Figures with armorial signs of race and birth.
--Wordsworth.
{Armorial bearings}. See {Arms}, 4.
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