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单词 gules
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Definition of gules in English:

gules

noun ɡjuːlzɡjulz
mass noun
  • Red, 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.

Rhymes

Jules
 
 

Definition of gules in US English:

gules

nounɡjulzɡyo͞olz
  • 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.

 
 
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