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What is a king-of-arms?

What is a king-of-arms? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. One of the three chief heralds of the College of Arms, designated as Garter (Principal King of Arms), Clarenceux (for England south of the Trent and Wales), and Norroy & Ulster (for England north of the Trent and Northern Ireland).
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In April 1504 the longstanding Garter king-of-arms John Writhe died.
Camden was a respected herald, being Clarenceux's King-of-Arms from 1597 until his death.
There the norroy King-of-Arms exhorted him to spare blood and yield himself a prisoner.
Lyon is also king-of-arms for the national order of the Thistle.

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