lioncel
[ lahy-uhn-sel ]
nounHeraldry.
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
Origin of lioncel
11600–10; <Middle French, diminutive of lionlion
Words Nearby lioncel
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How to use lioncel in a sentence
This term lioncel, it must be added, when used alone, denotes a small Lion rampant.
The Handbook to English Heraldry | Charles Boutell
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