Definitions for heraldry

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heraldry her·ald·ry

Spelling: [her-uh l-dree]

IPA: /ˈhɛr əl dri/

Heraldry is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in heraldry (adehlrry).

Definitions for heraldry

noun

1. the science of armorial bearings.
2. the 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.
3. the office or duty of a herald.
4. a heraldic device, or a collection of such devices.
5. a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
6. heraldic symbolism.
7. heraldic pomp or ceremony:

Origin of heraldry

1350-1400; Middle English. See herald, -ry

Examples for heraldry

In heraldry, the common bucket is called a water bouget or budget.

But why is this mere question of heraldry a matter of importance for the historian?

The two metals and the five colours of heraldry: Nos. 50-56.

These shields are figured in the Glossary of heraldry, pp. 285, 286.

heraldry is full of colour and imagery, and attracts the fancy like a "book of pictures."

In all such cases the heraldry should be true, and not of the "bogus" kind.

We have to vindicate the reputation of our heraldry, as well in the one capacity as in the other.

Treachery to it is daubed on many an escutcheon in its heraldry.

The reader may be referred to the Appendix of Nisbet's heraldry, vol.

The dignity of knighthood, the rules of heraldry, were common to all.