armiger

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UK/ˈɑːmɪdʒə/US/ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/

noun

An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.

Similar
armor-bearer
OriginLatin armiger →
First used 16th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounarmiger (plural armigers)

plural armigers

  1. An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.First known use 16th c.
  2. broadlygovernmentAny person entitled to bear a coat of arms.First known use 19th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna squire carrying the armor of a knight

Similar
armor-bearer
Broader
squire

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinarmiger“carrying weapons or armour or having coat of arms”
  2. Englisharmiger

Borrowed from Latin armiger (“carrying weapons or armour or having coat of arms”).

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Translations

Catalan escuder
  • escudersquire carrying the armour of a knight
German Wappenträger
  • Wappenträgerperson entitled to bear a coat of arms
Hebrew נושא כלים, נער
  • נושא כליםsquire carrying the armour of a knight
  • נערsquire carrying the armour of a knight
Italian scudiero, armigero
  • scudierosquire carrying the armour of a knight
  • armigeroperson entitled to bear a coat of arms
Portuguese armígero
  • armígeroperson entitled to bear a coat of arms
Russian оружено́сец, дворяни́н
  • оружено́сец (oruženósec)squire carrying the armour of a knight
  • дворяни́н (dvorjanín)person entitled to bear a coat of arms
Spanish armígero
  • armígerosquire carrying the armour of a knight
Swedish väpnare
  • väpnaresquire carrying the armour of a knight
Cite this entry
APA

armiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armiger

MLA

“armiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armiger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “armiger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/armiger.

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