armorist

ar·mor·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-mer-ist]
- /ˈɑr mər ɪst/
- /ˈɑːmərɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer-ist]
- /ˈɑr mər ɪst/

Definitions of armorist word

noun armorist a heraldry expert 3
noun armorist a person who is an expert at heraldry. 1
noun armorist (heraldry) A person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms, and all relating to their emblazonment. 0

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Origin of armorist

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; armor + -ist

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Parts of speech for Armorist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Armorist

armorist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

armorist usage trend in Literature

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