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PRONUNCIATION OF KING-OF-ARMS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KING-OF-ARMS

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King-Of-Arms is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KING-OF-ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of king-of-arms in the English dictionary

The definition of king-of-arms in the dictionary is the highest rank of heraldic officer, itself divided into the ranks of Garter, Clarenceaux, and Norroy and Ulster. In Scotland the first is Lyon. Other definition of king-of-arms is a person holding this rank.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KING-OF-ARMS

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king-size
king-size bed
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King-Smith
King´s Bench
King´s Counsel
King´s English
king´s evidence
king´s evil
king´s highway

WORDS THAT END LIKE KING-OF-ARMS

arms
babe-in-arms
bachelor-at-arms
bear arms
brother-in-arms
brothers-in-arms
coat of arms
comrade-in-arms
gentleman-at-arms
gentlemen-at-arms
in arms
kings-of-arms
man-at-arms
master-at-arms
masters-at-arms
men-at-arms
side arms
small arms
up in arms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of king-of-arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «king-of-arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KING-OF-ARMS

Find out the translation of king-of-arms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of king-of-arms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «king-of-arms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

王胳膊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rey de armas
570 millions of speakers

English

king-of-arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजा का हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسلحة ملك ل -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Король из оружия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rei de armas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজা অফ অস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roi - de - bras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raja-senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

king-of - Arme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キングの武器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕 의 무기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raja-tangan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vua -of- cánh tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜா ஆஃப் ஆயுத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजाचे हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

king-of-kolları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

re - di - armi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

king - of-arms
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Король зі зброї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

king- de - arme
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

king - of - όπλα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

king- of- arms
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

king- of- vapen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

king- of- armer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of king-of-arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KING-OF-ARMS»

The term «king-of-arms» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.814 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KING-OF-ARMS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «king-of-arms» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «king-of-arms» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about king-of-arms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KING-OF-ARMS»

Discover the use of king-of-arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to king-of-arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Display of Heraldry
Know you, that We, of our especial Grace, certain Knowledge, and meet Motion, have granted for Us, Out Heirs, and Succeflors of Us the said Queen, to Our well- beloved Gilhert Dethicle, Kt. alias Garter Principal King of Arms of Englishmen, ...
John Guillim, 1724
2
Medieval Heraldry
From the mundane to the fantastic, from simple geometric patterns to elaborate mythological beasts, this fascinating work by Terence Wise explores the origins and appearance of medieval heraldic devices in an engagingly readable style ...
Terence Wise, 2012
3
The Family Forest Descendants of Lady Joan Beaufort
D., Ulster King of Arms, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry, page , 838. 32768 Sir Bernard Burke C.B., LL.D., Ulster King of Arms, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry, page , 838. 32768 Sir ...
Bruce Harrison
4
The Art of Heraldry: An Encyclopaedia of Armory
Mr. Sandford tells us that Clarence is the country about the town, castle, and honour of Clare, from which duchy the name of Clarenceux King of Arms is derived. Spelman, however, contends that it is a mistake in attributing the institution of ...
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1904
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Syllabus (in English) of the Documents Relating to England ...
Garter king-of-arms, 637, 646, 647, 661, 666, 669, 672, 675, 660, 665, 691, 692, 700, 713, 714, 716, 724, 738, 742, 767, ... king-of-arms, 691. .., Irelond king-of- arms, 704. , king-of-arms, 539, 546, 706, 709, 714, 722, 725, 742. .... .., of Alfonso of ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, 1885
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A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ...
Lyon King of Arms to have same Rights and Duties as heretofore, except as altered by this Act. Lyon King of Arms to discharge his Duties personally. Salary of Lyon King of Arms. Rights and Duties of Lyon Clerk. Lyon Clerk to perform his  ...
Great Britain, 1867
7
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Lyon King of Arms (Scotland). King of Arms in Scotland, except in so far as these are hereinafter altered or regulated. 2, The Lyon King of Arms shall be bound to discharge the Duties of his Ofiice personally and not by Deputy: Provided always,  ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1867
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The Visitations of the County of Surrey: Made and Taken in ...
Made and Taken in the Years 1530 by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King of Arms ; 1572 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms ; and 1623 by Samuel Thompson, Windsor Herald, and Augustin Vincent, Rouge Croix Pursuivant, Marshals ...
William Bruce Bannerman, 1899
9
Pedigrees Recorded at the Visitations of the County Palatine ...
AT THE VISITATIONS OF THE COUNTY PALATINE DURHAM MADE BY WILLIAM FLOWER, NORROY KING-OF-ARMS, m 1575, BY RICHARD ST. GEORGE, NORROY KING-OF-ARMS, m 1615, AND BY \VILLXAM DUGDALE, NORROY ...
Joseph Foster, 1887
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The Scots Statutes Revised ...: The Public General Statutes ...
The Lyon King of Arms Act, 1867 (Short Titles Aet, 1896). An Act to regulate the Court and Office of the Lyon King of Arms in Scotland, and the Emoluments of the Officers of the same. [3d May 1867.] [Preamble.-] 1. Jurisdiction of Lyon King of ...
Scotland, James Alexander Fleming, John Harvey (advocate.), 1900

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« EDUCALINGO. King-Of-Arms [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/king-of-arms>. May 2024 ».
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