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- Middle English · inherited fromKing of armes
- English todayking-of-arms
From Middle English King of armes, kyng of armes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: One of the three chief heralds of the College of Arms, designated as Garter (Principal King of Arms), Clarenceux (for England south of the Trent and Wales), and Norroy & Ulster (for England north of the Trent and Northern Ireland). Full definition →
From Middle English King of armes, kyng of armes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.