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Pronunciation : Ar"mi*ger
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to bear.]
Definition : Defn: Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire. Jacob.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913