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heraldry

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛr(ə)ldri/
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Definition of heraldry

noun

[mass noun]
  • the system by which coats of arms and other armorial bearings are devised, described, and regulated: the use of the rose in heraldry
  • armorial bearings or other heraldic symbols: the monument shows the heraldry of William Paget

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