armorials
/ɑrˈmɔriəlz/
noun
- Coats of arms or heraldic devices collectively.
- The genealogist studied the armorials of the local nobility.
- The museum's collection of armorials includes shields from many European kingdoms.
- The book features armorials of all the major families in the region.
- Books or records containing collections of coats of arms.
- He spent hours in the archive examining old armorials.
- The digital armorials allow users to search by family name.
- The library has several rare armorials from the 17th century.
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