Armorial bearings
Definition
The assembly of distinctive marks, emblems, conventional figures, or coats of arms specific to a noble family, a dynasty, a city, or a state, crafted according to the rigorous rules of heraldry; the totality of graphical and symbolic elements making up an official shield or crest.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Armorial bearings
- Coats of arms
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, plural form dominant, taking standard dynamic genitive inflections in scientific descriptions. |
| Formation | Lexical borrowing derived from Medieval French 'armoiries', historically rooted in the Latin verb 'armare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.mo.a.ˈri.i] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Medieval Heraldry and Auxiliary Historical Sciences |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Deasupra porții principale a castelului erau cioplite în piatră vechile armoarii ale familiei de nobili.
EN: Above the main gate of the castle, the ancient armorial bearings of the noble family were carved in stone.
RO: Expertul în heraldică a examinat acele armoarii pictate pe pergament pentru a le verifica autenticitatea.
EN: The heraldry expert examined those coats of arms painted on parchment to verify their authenticity.
RO: Fiecare cavaler medieval își purta mândru propriile armoarii pe scut și pe mantia de luptă.
EN: Every medieval knight proudly wore his own armorial bearings on his shield and combat cloak.
Idioms & Phrases
Armoarii nobiliare / Noble coats of arms / heraldic bearings
RO: Însemne heraldice oficiale transmise ereditar, care atestau rangul, pământurile și privilegiile unei dinastii aristocratice.
EN: Official heraldic insignia transmitted hereditarily, attesting to the rank, lands, and privileges of an aristocratic dynasty.
Cartea de armoarii / Armorial / Book of crests
RO: Registru sau manuscris ilustrat în care erau catalogate și descrise geometric toate stemele oficiale ale unui regat.
EN: A register or illustrated manuscript where all official coats of arms of a kingdom were cataloged and geometrically described.
Drept de armoarii / Right to bear arms / heraldic right
RO: Prerogativă legală acordată de suveran unui individ sau oraș, permițându-i să folosească un blazon propriu în documente.
EN: A legal prerogative granted by the sovereign to an individual or city, allowing them to use a specific blazon in documents.
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