coat of arms
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coat of arms
- /kɔʊːt ʌv ˈɑɹmz/ US
- [kʰɔʊ.ɾəv ˈɑɹmz] US
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From Middle English cote of armes, from Old French cote a armer, cote d'armes, originally a tunic embroidered with heraldic arms.
noun coats of arms
- Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon.
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noun hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon
| Español | escudo de armas, escudo, armas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 문장 munjang, 국장 gukjang |
| 日本語 | 紋章 monshō, 国章 kokushō |
| 中文 | 紋章 /纹章 wénzhāng, 國徽 /国徽 guóhuī |
| हिन्दी | कुल चिन्ह kul cinha |
| Kiswahili | nembo |
| Português | brasão de armas, brasão |
| Français | armoiries, armes, blason |
| Deutsch | Wappen, Wappenschild, Reichswappen, Staatswappen |
| Italiano | stemma, blasone |
| Ελληνικά | εθνόσημο ethnósimo, οικόσημο oikósimo |
| Română | stemă, blazon, armoarii |
| Русский | герб gerb |
| Tiếng Việt | phù hiệu áo giáp, quốc huy, huy hiệu |
| العربية | شِعَار نَبَالَة šiʕār nabāla |
| עברית | שלט אצלה shelet atzullah |
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