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Meaning of Heraldry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية أعلام النبلاء عِلْم شِعَارات النَبَالَة

Bosanski heraldika хералдика

Català heràldica

Čeština heraldika

Dansk heraldik

Deutsch Heraldik Heroldskunst Wappenkunde Wappenlehre Wappenwesen

Ελληνικά εραλδική

Esperanto heraldiko

Español blasón heráldica

Eesti heraldika

Suomi heraldiikka vaakunaoppi vaakunatiede

Français héraldique

Gaeilge araltas

Galego armaría heráldica

Hrvatski heraldika хералдика

Magyar heraldika

Íslenska skjaldarmerkjafræði

Italiano araldica

日本語紋章学

ქართული ჰერალდიკა

한국어 문장학

Lietuvių heraldika

Latviešu heraldika

Македонски хералдика

Nederlands heraldiek wapenkunde

Polski heraldyka

Português heráldica

Română heraldică

Русский геральдика

Slovenčina heraldika

Slovenščina heraldika

Српски heraldika хералдика

Svenska heraldik

ไทย มุทราศาสตร์

Türkçe arma bilimi heraldik

Українська геральдика

Examples

“Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.”

“The ordered system of symbols which we know as heraldry came into being in the twelfth century to meet a military need. These symbols were emblazoned on shields, surcoats and fighting flags, and served as an invaluable means of identification when the features were obscured by the great helm.”

“Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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