| 单词 | king of heralds |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing of Heralds King of Heralds n. now archaic a herald who grants the right to wear or display arms, a King of Arms; spec. the Garter King of Arms; cf. king herald n. at Compounds 4a, King of Arms n. [After post-classical Latin rex haraldorum (from 13th cent. in British sources) and Anglo-Norman rei des herauds (1292 or earlier).] ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldry > herald > [noun] > King of Arms King of Arms1427 in arms1466 Windsor herald1473 king heralda1475 garter?1504 King of Heralds1538 King at Arms1548 Lyon Herald1596 Lord Lyonc1600 1538 J. Husee Let. 9 Apr. in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/12/39) f. 42 At whose buryall ther was the kyng of haraldes, a harald and a pursywuant. 1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Qq1v King of Heradls [sic]..is an officer at Armes, that hath the preeminence of this Society. 1724 J. Anstis Reg. Order of Garter II. 281 No Person was advanced to be a King of Heralds without passing through the Office of an Herald at Arms. 1842 J. Burke & J. B. Burke Gen. Armory Eng. p. ii No King of Heralds, or his subordinates, shall wear any armour. 1977 O. Neubecker Heraldry Sources, Symbols & Meaning 12 At their head stood a king-at-arms or king of heralds, followed by the heralds a step below. 2011 R. A. Johnston All Things Medieval I. 334 The leader of the heralds was called the king of heralds, or king of arms. < as lemmas |
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