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Webster 1913 Edition


Heraldry

Her′ald-ry

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Noun.
1.
The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies.

Webster 1828 Edition


Heraldry

HER'ALDRY

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Noun.
The art or office of a herald. Heraldry is the art, practice or science of recording genealogies,and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial. It also teaches whatever relates to the marshaling of cavalcades, processions and other public ceremonies.

Definition 2024


heraldry

heraldry

English

Noun

heraldry (countable and uncountable, plural heraldries)

  1. (uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
    Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.
  2. (countable) An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
  3. (uncountable) Pageantry.
    Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.

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