heraldic

[ he-ral-dik, huh- ]

/ hɛˈræl dɪk, hə- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry: heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.

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Origin of heraldic

First recorded in 1765–75; herald + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM heraldic

he·ral·di·cal·ly, adverbun·he·ral·dic, adjective

Words nearby heraldic

Heraclitus, Heraclius, Herakleion, herald, heralded, heraldic, herald moth, heraldry, Heralds' College, Heralds' Office, Herat

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How to use heraldic in a sentence

Thomas Moule died in London, aged 67; a well known writer to the extent of many volumes on topographic and heraldic antiquities.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
As a favourite garden flower, the Columbine found its way into heraldic blazonry.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
It fared better with the princes; for the success of each champion was measured by a rigid heraldic scale.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Beneath this celestial vision is the heraldic shield of the lady's family, thus throwing in a glimpse of visible worldly grandeur.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various

In short, the usual gaudy splendour of the heraldic attire was caricatured and overdone.
Quentin Durward|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for heraldic

heraldic

/ (hɛˈrældɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to heraldry

of or relating to heralds

Derived forms of heraldic

heraldically, adverb

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