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ARMIGERS
Noun
armigers
plural of armiger
Source: Wiktionary
ARMIGER
Ar"mi*ger, n. Etym: [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to bear.]
Definition: 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 The term is now superseded by esquire.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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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