Armigerous
/ɑɹˈmɪ.d͡ʒɚ.əs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Entitled to bear a coat of arms. not-comparable
"Mr. Udal suggests that an armigerous woman who marries a non-armigerous man may still display her own arms. But how? Her husband has no shield, so where are the wife's arms to go?"
Synonyms
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More examples"Mr. Udal suggests that an armigerous woman who marries a non-armigerous man may still display her own arms. But how? Her husband has no shield, so where are the wife's arms to go?"
Etymology
From armiger + -ous.