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armorist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin armātūra Old French armeure Anglo-Norman armurebor. Middle English armure English armor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English armorist From armor + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms, and all relating to their emblazonment.
   • Several others are in the College of Arms. He was the first Welsh armorist to produce armorials of marshalled coats[…] 1949, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England), The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion:
2. (uncommon) An armorer; one who produces arms and armor.
   • "But for now, you can have your fun and glory amusing a mob. you'll die in the arena soon enough." He pauses and examines Kiyo' s armor. "It seems the smithy and the armorist have given you some gifts to prolong your short stay." 2010 January 14, Erik S. Johnson, Tenshi, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 132:
   • Spud-bar, the Savage Legion's former armorist, is kneeling beside a repurposed wagon wheel, attending to its spoke.[…] 2021 July 20, Matt Wallace, Savage Bounty, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 99:

Forms

Translations (2)

pt armista (a person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms) · sv heraldiker (a person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms)