They belonged to the armigerous part of the population, and were entitled to write themselves Esquire. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
armigerous — [är mij′ər əs] adj. [see ARMIGER & OUS] of, having, or entitled to have a coat of arms … English World dictionary
armigerous — adjective /ɑːˈmɪ.dʒə.ɹəs,ɑɹˈmɪ.dʒɚ.əs/ Entitled to bear a coat of arms. Mr. Udal suggests that an armigerous woman who marries an non armigerous man may still display her own arms. But how? Her husband has no shield, so where are the wifes arms… … Wiktionary
armigerous — (ˈ)är|mijərəs adjective Etymology: Latin armiger armor bearing + English ous : bearing heraldic arms the armigerous part of the population Thomas De Quincey … Useful english dictionary
Armigerous clan — An armigerous clan refers to a Scottish clan, family or name which is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon and once had a chief who bore undifferenced arms, but does not have a chief currently recognised as such by Lyon Court. Before 1745… … Wikipedia
Armigerous river snail — Taxobox name = Armigerous river snail status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Mesogastropoda familia = Pleuroceridae genus = Lithasia species = L. armigera binomial = Lithasia armigera … Wikipedia
Armigerous Families of Great Britain — The Commission and Association for the Armigerous Families of Great Britain was established in 1996, with the agreement of the Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal of England, and with the support of the English and Scottish Kings of Arms, as a means… … Wikipedia
armigerous — adjective Date: circa 1731 bearing heraldic arms … New Collegiate Dictionary
armigerous — /ahr mij euhr euhs/, adj. bearing or entitled to use a coat of arms. [1725 35; ARMIGER + OUS] * * * … Universalium
Armigerous — Term used now for someone entitled to bear heraldic arms. Cf. Armiger … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
armigerous — entitled to bear arms Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
