Earl Marshal

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noun

an officer of the English peerage who presides over the College of Heralds and organizes royal processions and other important ceremonies

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Words nearby Earl Marshal

earldom, earless lizard, earless seal, Earl Grey, Earlier Han, Earl Marshal, earlobe, earlock, earl palatine, earlship, early

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How to use Earl Marshal in a sentence

In 1672 he became lord-lieutenant of Durham, and in 1673 deputy earl marshal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
The duke had his seat under a canopy of state, and beneath him sat the Earl of Surrey as deputy earl-marshal.
Windsor Castle|William Harrison Ainsworth
When the earl marshal alone presided, it was a court of honour deciding as to precedence, coats of arms, &c.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
Craw'ford (Lindsay, earl of), the young earl-marshal of Scotland.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

The escutcheon may be placed in front of the crosiers of a bishop, the batons of the Earl Marshal, or similar ornaments.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies