ARMORIALS

Noun

armorials

plural of armorial

Source: Wiktionary


ARMORIAL

Ar*mo"ri*al, a. Etym: [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.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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