gules
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gules
- /ˈɡjuːlz/ UK
- /ˈɡjulz/ US
Rhymes with -uːlz
Where it comes from
From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.
noun gu. · g.
- Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines. The official blazon of the arms of Perth is "Gules, a Holy Lambe passant regardant staff and cross argent, with the banner of St. Andrew proper, all within a double tressure counter-flowered of the second": […].
adjective gu. · g.
- In blazon, of the colour red. The symbol of the Red Cross is a cross gules.
noun gu. · g.
- plural of gule
Translations
Talk about this word "gules." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gules. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gules. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gules "gules." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gules.Cite this
@misc{gules_2026,
title = {gules},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gules},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
