heraldic

American

[he-ral-dik, huh-] / hɛˈræl dɪk, hə- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry.

heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.

heraldic British

/ hɛˈrældɪk /

adjective

of or relating to heraldry
of or relating to heralds

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Etymology

Origin of heraldic

First recorded in 1765–75; herald + -ic

Example Sentences

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Those which went bust in 2025 included Royal Stafford and Heraldic Pottery as well as Moorcroft Pottery, which was later bought by the grandson of the firm's founder.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Pottery workers in Stoke-on-Trent have been campaigning for more government support recently after three firms - Royal Stafford, Moorcroft and Heraldic Pottery - collapsed this year, citing increased costs.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Heraldic chiffon drapery topped trousers in faded denim blue.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021

“What is your Crest and Motto?—Send name and county to ——’s Heraldic Office.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

It is considered that a lion cannot bear a rival in the field; therefore if two or more lions are introduced they are supposed to be lion's whelps, or in Heraldic terms lioncels.

From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous

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