1. a person who studies, practices, or is an expert in heraldry
Usage: formal; sometimes used interchangeably with 'heraldist' and 'herald'

Examples

• The heraldist examined the family crest to verify its historical authenticity.
• She worked as a heraldist for the royal court, designing coats of arms.
• A skilled heraldist can trace lineage through the symbols on a shield.
• The museum hired a heraldist to catalog and restore medieval heraldic documents.
• He consulted with a heraldist to understand the meaning of his ancestral coat of arms.