armorial

adjective

ar·​mo·​ri·​al är-ˈmȯr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or bearing heraldic arms

armorially

är-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

Examples of armorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, original features do remain, including the two Jacobean-style staircases, 18th- and 19th-century paneling, fireplaces, 16th-century armorial glass, and some medieval English stained glass. —Emmamreynolds1, Robb Report, 14 July 2022

The armorial engraving is the insignia of The Worshipful Company of Masons, one of the ancient livery companies of London. —oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021

Your vase was made in France, and the armorial decoration is inspired by the Chinese export wares which were very popular in England and Europe throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries. —oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2020

The action unfurls in a quaint medieval town square garlanded with flowers and armorial pennants, (modified for the Gala), where Harlequin woos Columbine, and in a Beaux Arts ballroom conservatory where the action continues in the second act. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

armory "heraldry, heraldic arms" (borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Middle French armoierie, from Middle French armoier "to bear arms, emblazon" + -erie -ery) + -al entry 1; armoier from armes "arms, weapons, heraldic devices" (plural of arme, going back to Latin arma "implements of war, weapons") + -oier, factitive verb suffix, going back to Latin -idiāre, originally representing variant pronunciation (or spelling variant) of -izāre -ize — more at arm entry 3

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

armorial

adjective

ar·​mo·​ri·​al är-ˈmōr-ē-əl 

-ˈmȯr-

: of, relating to, or carrying designs on a shield or flag of a family or a government