Armories
Definition
The plural form of the archaic noun 'armorie'; the totality of coats of arms, blazons, insignia, or heraldic ornaments belonging to noble families, craft guilds, or urban communities. Found in historical chronicles describing defensive or heraldic decorations.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Armories
- Armorial bearings
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun following standard plural case endings and vocalic modifications. |
| Formation | Plural inflection of the archaic noun 'armorie', grouping multiple ancestral coats of arms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.mo.ˈri] (with a clean plural vocalic ending) |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Historical Nobility Registers and Ancient Sigillography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Sala mare a castelului era decorată cu zeci de scuturi vechi pictate cu felurite armorii.
EN: The great hall of the castle was decorated with dozens of old shields painted with various armories.
RO: Istoricul a studiat acele armorii brodate pe mantiile de catifea ale cavalerilor din secolul al XV-lea.
EN: The historian studied those armories embroidered on the velvet cloaks of the 15th-century knights.
RO: Multe documente vechi poartă pecetea domnească înconjurată de diverse armorii ale provinciilor unite.
EN: Many old documents bear the princely seal surrounded by various armories of the united provinces.
Idioms & Phrases
Colecție de armorii / Collection of armories / armorial exhibition
RO: Ansamblu sistematic de blazoane adunate și conservate într-un muzeu sau arhivă istorică pentru studiul genealogiei.
EN: A systematic set of coats of arms gathered and preserved in a museum or historical archive for the study of genealogy.
Armorii străvechi / Ancient armories / ancestral bearings
RO: Însemne heraldice care datează de la începuturile feudalismului, transmise neschimbate pe linie agnatică.
EN: Heraldic insignia dating back to the beginnings of feudalism, transmitted unchanged through the agnatic line.
Cartea de armorii / Book of armories / roll of arms variant
RO: Denumire arhaică sau populară pentru un manuscris ilustrat (armorial) în care erau desenate stemele marilor familii.
EN: An archaic or popular name for an illustrated manuscript in which the coats of arms of great families were drawn.
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