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Definition of gules in English: gulesnoun ɡjuːlzɡjulz mass nounRed, as a heraldic tincture. postpositive sword and long cross gules Example sentencesExamples - He bore a shield of silver, stencilled with gules.
- Red (‘gules’) can be any shade of red, but cannot be replaced by another colour.
Synonyms scarlet, vermilion, ruby, ruby-red, ruby-coloured, cherry, cherry-red, cerise, cardinal, carmine, wine, wine-red, wine-coloured, claret, claret-red, claret-coloured, blood-red
Origin Middle English: from Old French goles (plural of gole 'throat', from Latin gula), used to denote pieces of red-dyed fur used as a neck ornament. Definition of gules in US English: gulesnounɡjulzɡyo͞olz Red, as a heraldic tincture. postpositive sword and long cross gules Example sentencesExamples - Red (‘gules’) can be any shade of red, but cannot be replaced by another colour.
- He bore a shield of silver, stencilled with gules.
Synonyms scarlet, vermilion, ruby, ruby-red, ruby-coloured, cherry, cherry-red, cerise, cardinal, carmine, wine, wine-red, wine-coloured, claret, claret-red, claret-coloured, blood-red
Origin Middle English: from Old French goles (plural of gole ‘throat’, from Latin gula), used to denote pieces of red-dyed fur used as a neck ornament. |