heraldry

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Noun — The art or profession of designing, granting and describing coats of arms, and of recording family lines and settling matters of rank and protocol.

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medieval heraldry the study of heraldry family heraldry heraldry and genealogy

It is a fairly specialised word, most often met in historical, academic or ceremonial contexts.

Etymology

The word was formed in English from herald and the suffix -ry, and it is first recorded in 1572. It replaced an earlier form, heraldy, which was built from herald and the suffix -y.

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Frequently asked questions

What does heraldry mean?

Heraldry is the art or profession of designing and describing coats of arms. It also covers tracing family lines and deciding questions of rank and protocol.

How do you pronounce heraldry?

In British English it is pronounced HERR-uhl-dree, with the stress on the first syllable.

Is heraldry countable or uncountable?

When it means the art or profession, it is uncountable. When it means a particular armorial emblem with its history, it is countable and the plural is heraldries.

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