im·pre·sa ( m-pr  z )n. An emblem or device with a motto. [Italian, undertaking, impresa; see impresario.] |
impresa [ɪmˈpreɪzə], imprese [ɪmˈpriːz]
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(History / Heraldry) an emblem or device, usually a motto, as on a coat of arms
[from Italian, literally: undertaking, hence deed of chivalry, motto, from imprendere to undertake; see emprise]
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