# armiger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːmɪdʒə/

## Definitions
1. An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
2. Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/armiger