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heraldry in German

heraldry in German is Heraldik, Wappenwesen, Heroldskunst — heraldry means the art or profession of designing, granting and describing coats of arms, and of recording family lines and settling matters of rank and protocol.

heraldry in German

Heraldik
noun
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
Wappenwesen
noun
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
Heroldskunst
noun
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.

What does "heraldry" mean?

  1. 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.
    "She spent her retirement studying heraldry and learning to describe shields in the proper technical language."
  2. noun A particular armorial emblem together with its history and description.
    "The heraldry on the church wall belongs to a family that once owned the estate."
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heraldry in a sentence

  • She spent her retirement studying heraldry and learning to describe shields in the proper technical language.
  • The museum has a small exhibition on medieval heraldry.
  • The heraldry on the church wall belongs to a family that once owned the estate.
  • The two families' heraldries were combined on a single shield.

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What is "heraldry" in German?
"heraldry" in German is Heraldik, Wappenwesen, Heroldskunst. heraldry means: The art or profession of designing, granting and describing coats of arms, and of recording family lines and settling matters of rank and protocol.
How do you use "heraldry" in a sentence?
Example: "She spent her retirement studying heraldry and learning to describe shields in the proper technical language." In German, "heraldry" is Heraldik, Wappenwesen, Heroldskunst.
Are there other ways to say "heraldry" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "heraldry": Heraldik, Wappenwesen, Heroldskunst.
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