Added 4 October 2026
heraldry
/ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/ noun
First recorded: 1572 Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heraldry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.
- An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
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Pageantry.
Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.
Origin
From herald + -ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlier heraldy, equivalent to herald + -y.
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