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
Example Sentences
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His Roman badges - mural crown, centurion, praetor - glittered on his shirt collar.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Our friend here, the Calton, with his mural crown!
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde
O manly, majestic Rome, with thy sevenfold mural crown all broken at thy feet, why art thou here?
From Eighth Reader by Baldwin, James
We first see from the north a solid block capped with a mural crown of three peaks.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
She appears on coins, in painting and in all forms of sculpture, usually with mural crown and veil, well draped, seated on a throne, and accompanied by two lions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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