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heraldry
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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.

herald·ist n.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heraldryheraldry - 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
Spanish heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] nheráldica
French heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] nhéraldique f (= coat of arms); blason m
German heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] herald nWappenkunde f, Heraldik f;
(coats of arms) → Wappen pl

Italian heraldry [ˈhɛrəldrɪ] naraldica

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