heraldry (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *heraldry*:
NOUN	cognition	heraldry	the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
NOUN	artifact	heraldry	emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms

heraldry > pronunciation
Sounds	hheh'rahldriy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *heraldry*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies.
Category of	armorial	Of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
	assurgent	Rising from the sea
	coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry	The official symbols of a family, state / state / state / state, etc.
	couchant	lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
	crest	(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
	crested	bearing an heraldic device
	device	An emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	dexter	On or starting from the wearer's right
	dormant, sleeping	lying with head on paws as if sleeping
	fesse, fess	(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
	fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys	(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
	flighted	Having feathers
	guardant, gardant, full-face	looking forward
	inflamed	adorned with tongues of flame
	naiant, swimming	applied to a fish depicted horizontally
	ordinary	(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
	passant	In walking position with right foreleg raised
	ramp	Be rampant
	rampant, rearing	rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
	regardant	looking backward
	salient	represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
	sinister	On or starting from the wearer's left
	statant	Standing on four feet
	volant	With wings extended in a flying position
Broader	inquiry, enquiry, research	A search for knowledge
Spanish	blasón, heráldica
Catalan	heràldica

English > *heraldry*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms.
Category of	annulet	(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring
Category of	roundel	(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle
Narrower	charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing	heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
Narrower	coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry	The official symbols of a family, state / state / state / state, etc.
Broader	emblem	special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
Spanish	heráldica
Catalan	haràldica
Adjectives	heraldic, heraldist	of or relating to heraldry

HyperDic: heraldry