norroy and ulster king of arms

norroy and ulster king of arms
also norroy and ulster
Usage: usually capitalized N&U&K&Arms
Etymology: Ulster, former province in northern Ireland
: a king of arms having jurisdiction in England north of the river Trent and in Northern Ireland — compare college of arms, clarenceux king of arms, garter king of arms; see norroy king of arms, ulster king of arms

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