Definition of affronté in English:
affronté
(also affronty)
adjectiveəˈfrʌntiˌafrənˈtā
Heraldry predicative or postpositive (of an animal's head) facing the observer.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Viking helms and the chapel-de-fer are affronty by default; all other helms face dexter by default.
- The primary was blazoned as a ‘dragon affronty, wings displayed, lacking forelegs’.
- We have returned submissions of animals rampant affronty for exactly this reason; barring evidence of sejant erect affronty being depicted in this manner, we must return this for a redraw.
- He pointed out that the images we previously had of the Bermuda flag show the red lion affronté holding the shield, with what looks like a small pool of water below the shield.
- The helm may be displayed either affronty or in profile, whichever better displays the crest.
Origin
Mid 16th century (as affronty): French, past participle of affronter 'to face'.