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heraldry
noun her·ald·ry \ˈher-əl-drē, ˈhe-rəl-\
: the activity of creating or studying coats of arms and of tracing and recording family histories
plural her·ald·ries
Full Definition of HERALDRY
1
: the practice of devising, blazoning, and granting armorial insignia and of tracing and recording genealogies
2
: an armorial ensign; broadly : insignia
3
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First Known Use of HERALDRY
1572
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heraldry
noun her·ald·ry \ˈher-əl-drē\
Definition of HERALDRY for Kids
: the art or science of tracing and recording family history and creating coats of arms
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