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addorsed
(ad|dorsed)
Pronunciation:
/əˈdɔːst/
adjective
Heraldry
placed back to back:
the family stamp of two addorsed salmon
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Latin
ad
'to' +
dorsum
'back'
+
-ed
2
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