heraldry

her·ald·ry  (hrl-dr)

n. pl. her·ald·ries

1.

a. The profession, study, or art of devising, granting, and blazoning arms, tracing genealogies, and determining and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms.

b. A branch of knowledge dealing with the history and description in proper terms of armorial bearings and their accessories.

2. Armorial ensigns or similar insignia.

3. Pomp and ceremony, especially attended with armorial trappings; pageantry.

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herald·ist n.

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heraldry

Noun

pl -ries the study of coats of arms and family trees

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heraldry

1. the art of pictorial representation of genealogy, as through coats of arms, crests, etc.
2. the science of genealogy with special reference to aristocratic lineage. — herald, n. — heraldic, adj.

See also: Honors and Regalia

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies blazon, blazonry, coat of arms, arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc. crest - (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet device - an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield" fess, fesse - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield fleur-de-lys, fleur-de-lis - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields inquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" ramp - be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction" armorial - of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial bearing"
	2.	heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms annulet, roundel - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel" armorial bearing, heraldic bearing, bearing, charge - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield blazon, blazonry, coat of arms, arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc. emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

Translations

heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] n → heráldica

heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] n → héraldique f (= coat of arms); blason m

heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] herald n → Wappenkunde f, Heraldik f;

(coats of arms) → Wappen pl

heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] n → araldica