heraldry

n. 纹章学, 纹章, 家徽

发音

UK /ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/
其它

词形变化

heraldries 复数 heraldries

别名

heraldy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.

    纹章学

    不可数 可数

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

  2. 2.

    An armorial ensign along with its history and description.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Pageantry.

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    Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

research inquiry enquiry emblem

下位词 7

charge arms bearing armorial bearing blazon blazonry coat of arms

词源

From herald + -ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlier heraldy, equivalent to herald + -y.

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