heraldry Definition
her·aldry (her′əl drē)
heraldry Synonyms
heraldry
n.
heraldry Usage Examples
Preposition: of
family: The emblems are from the heraldry of local families.
Converse of object
- include: Joint projects with our friends from Krakow have included heraldry, the weather, water, the environment and school life.
- use: But clansmen who do not possess their own arms are not barred from using heraldry.
- concern: An appendix reconstructs Knight's library, principally consisting of books concerning heraldry, topography and history.
Adjective modifier
- Scots: Over its long run, it has had many useful articles on Scots heraldry or heraldry of individual Scots families.
- civic: Civic heraldry of England & Wales - Greater London.
- medieval: Sources for medieval heraldry The main contemporary source for medieval heraldry is the rolls of arms.
- Scottish: The name probably comes from the importance of the lion in Scottish heraldry.
- royal: Its use in royal heraldry goes back to the time of Edward Prince of Wales ( the Black Prince ) in the 14th century.
- English: I have also tried to include web sites containing significant source material on medieval English heraldry, although at present little is available online.
Modifies a noun
book: Click to order £ 3.50 Coats of Arms of the Archbishops of Canterbury A heraldry painting book.
Noun used with modifier
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