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Webster 1913 Edition

Impresa

‖

Im-pre′sa

(ē̍m-prā′sȧ)

,

Noun.

[It. See

, and cf.

,

Noun.

, 4.]

(Her.)

A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like.

[Written also

imprese

and

impress

.]

My

impresa

to your lordship; a swain
Flying to a laurel for shelter.

J. Webster.