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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ald•ry /ˈhɛrəldri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Heraldrythe study of coats of arms and of noble families.
- Heraldryheraldic designs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ald•ry (her′əl drē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Heraldrythe science of armorial bearings.
- Heraldrythe art of blazoning armorial bearings, of settling the rights of persons to bear arms or to use certain bearings, of tracing and recording genealogies, of recording honors, and of deciding questions of precedence.
- Heraldrythe office or duty of a herald.
- Heraldrya heraldic device, or a collection of such devices.
- Heraldrya coat of arms;
armorial bearings. - Heraldryheraldic symbolism.
- Heraldryheraldic pomp or ceremony:The coronation was marked by all the magnificence of heraldry.
- Middle English. See herald, -ry 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: heraldry /ˈhɛrəldrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- the occupation or study concerned with the classification of armorial bearings, the allocation of rights to bear arms, the tracing of genealogies, etc
- the duties and pursuit of a herald
- armorial bearings, insignia, devices, etc
- heraldic symbols or symbolism
- the show and ceremony of heraldry
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