armiger

ar·mi·ger

A0428300 (är′mə-jər)n.1. A bearer of armor for a knight; a squire.2. A person entitled to bear heraldic arms.

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[Medieval Latin, from Latin, arms-bearing : arma, arms; see arm² + gerere, to carry.]

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ar·mig′er·al (-mĭj′ər-əl), ar·mig′er·ous (-əs) adj.

armiger

(ˈɑːmɪdʒə) n1. (Heraldry) a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman2. (Historical Terms) a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight3. (Military) a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight[C16: from Medieval Latin: squire, from Latin: armour-bearer, from arma arms + gerere to carry, bear] armigerous adj

ar•mi•ger

(ˈɑr mɪ dʒər)

n. 1. a person entitled to armorial bearings. 2. squire (def. 2). [1755–65; < Medieval Latin: squire, Latin: armor-bearer (n.), <arma arm² + -ger, derivative of gerere to carry, wear] ar•mig′er•al, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	armiger - a squire carrying the armor of a knightarmor-bearersquire - young nobleman attendant on a knight
	2.	armiger - a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic armsnoble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm