heraldry.

The practice, study, and system of using coats of arms and related emblems.

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Words that belong together

• medieval heraldry
• study heraldry

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She studied the family’s heraldry.

The course introduced medieval heraldry.

The shield followed the rules of heraldry.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.