heraldry
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heraldry
- /ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/ UK
Where it comes from
From herald + -ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlier heraldy, equivalent to herald + -y.
noun heraldries · heraldy
- 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.
- An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
- Pageantry. Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.
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noun the profession of devising and blazoning arms
| Español | blasón, heráldica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 문장학 munjanghak |
| 日本語 | 紋章学 monshōgaku |
| 中文 | 紋章學 /纹章学 wénzhāngxué |
| Português | heráldica |
| Français | héraldique |
| Deutsch | Heraldik, Heroldskunst, Wappenwesen |
| Italiano | araldica |
| Ελληνικά | εραλδική eraldikí |
| Română | heraldică |
| Русский | гера́льдика gerálʹdika |
| Tiếng Việt | huy hiệu học |
| العربية | عِلْم شِعَارات النَبَالَة ʕilm šiʕārāt an-nabāla |
| עברית | הרלדיקה heraldika |
Talk about this word "heraldry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heraldry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heraldry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heraldry "heraldry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heraldry.Cite this
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title = {heraldry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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