1. bearing or entitled to bear a coat of arms; of noble or gentle birth
Usage: formal; chiefly heraldic or historical
2. armed; bearing weapons
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The armigerous families of medieval Europe displayed their crests on shields and banners.
• Only armigerous members of the gentry were permitted to display heraldic symbols.
• The armigerous class maintained strict records of their lineage and titles.
• In heraldry, an armigerous person is one recognized by law to bear arms.
• The armigerous nobility gathered for the ceremonial procession.