n. 1. A bearer of armor for a knight; a squire. 2. A person entitled to bear heraldic arms. [Medieval Latin, from Latin, arms-bearing : arma, arms; see ARM2 + gerere, to carry.] ar·miger·al (-mĭjər-əl), ar·miger·ous (-əs) adj. |
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