Earl Marshal


noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for earl marshal

  • Even the far more generally accepted "courtesy" practice of bearing coronets is expressly forbidden by an Earl-Marshal's Warrant.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • There was also an earl-marshal of Scotland, the office being hereditary in the Keith family until 1716, when it was abolished.

  • It was a fearful joy, and cost the host more anxious preparation than a state funeral brings to Earl-marshal.

    The Nebuly Coat |John Meade Falkner