mural crown
Americannoun
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a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
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Also called mural coronet. Heraldry. a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms.
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Etymology
Origin of mural crown
First recorded in 1540–50
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His Roman badges - mural crown, centurion, praetor - glittered on his shirt collar.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
It was perfectly clear, and the rising sun was beginning to brighten the mural crown of St. Giles's Cathedral.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
Our friend here, the Calton, with his mural crown!
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde
America, personified as an Indian queen, standing, and having at her feet a bow, an alligator, and the American shield, presents to General Wayne a laurel and a mural crown.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand
It must lose its battlements, however, its fine mural crown.
From Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America by Bryant, William Cullen
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