ar·mo·ri·al

(är-môr′ē-əl)

adj.

Of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms.

A book or treatise on heraldry.

[From Middle English armorie, arms, from Old French armeurerie, from armeure, armor; see armor.]

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armorial

(ɑːˈmɔːrɪəl)

adj

(Heraldry) of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

(Heraldry) a book of coats of arms

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ar•mo•ri•al

(ɑrˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-)

adj.

of, pertaining to, or bearing a coat of arms.

[1570–80]

ar•mo′ri•al•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

armorial - of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial bearing"

heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

Translations

araldico

armorial

[ɑːˈmɔːrɪəl] ADJ → heráldico
armorial bearings → escudo m de armas

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armorial

adj → Wappen-; armorial plate → Wappenteller m

n → Wappenbuch nt

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