What does "armiger" mean?

An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.

What is a synonym for "armiger"?

Common synonyms include: aristocrat, armor bearer, armor-bearer, baron, baronet, blue blood.

Pronounced //ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ//.

//ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ// noun

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Noun

1
An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
2
a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms wordnet
3
Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms. broadly
4
a squire carrying the armor of a knight wordnet

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

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