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Norroy
(Nor¦roy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɒrɔɪ/
(in full
Norroy and Ulster
)
noun
Heraldry
(in the UK) the title given to the third King of Arms, with jurisdiction north of the Trent and (since 1943) in Northern Ireland.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Old French
nord
'north' +
roi
'king'
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