English Explanatory Dictionary

heraldry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
  2. An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
  3. Pageantry.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heraldry.wav

Word forms

heraldry heraldries heraldy

Etymology

From herald + -ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlier heraldy, equivalent to herald + -y.

Related words

herald heraldic heraldric
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