king-of-arms

king-of-arm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [king uhv, ov ahrm]
- /kɪŋ ʌv, ɒv ɑrm/
- /kɪŋ əv ɑːmz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king uhv, ov ahrm]
- /kɪŋ ʌv, ɒv ɑrm/

Definitions of king-of-arms word

noun plural king-of-arms a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings. 1
noun king-of-arms the highest rank of heraldic officer, itself divided into the ranks of Garter, Clarenceaux, and Norroy and Ulster. In Scotland the first is Lyon 0
noun king-of-arms a person holding this rank 0
noun king-of-arms in Great Britain, any of the chief officers who decide questions of heraldry 0
noun king-of-arms One of the three chief heralds of the College of Arms, designated as Garter, Clarenceux, and Norroy. 0

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Origin of king-of-arms

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, king-of-arms is from the late Middle English word king of armes. See king, arm2

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Parts of speech for King-of-arms

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of King-of-arms

king-of-arms popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.